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    Help: How do I get rid of the background fills in the desktop icons?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jibberjabbers, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. jibberjabbers

    jibberjabbers Notebook Geek

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    Basically, I want the background of the Icon name to blend into the background. For example, on my XP laptop, the ICON has a blue background behind the lettering.

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    But, on my XP desktop, the Icon just blends into the background.

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    How do I get it to look like this ^
     
    jibberjabbers, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Looks like the icon is just highlighted?
     
    flipfire, Oct 22, 2008
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  3. Prydeless

    Prydeless Stupid is

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    In Control Panel, select System, then click on the Advanced tab, then the Settings button in the Performance section, then select the Visual Effects tab, and scroll down until you find this entry: "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and check it. Afterwards, click Ok or Apply and it should change.
     
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  4. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    You have to activate dropshadowing for desktop icons. Right now, with it turned off, the icon's background just shows the desktop's background color (which is blue, even though your desktop wallpaper is gray :rolleyes: ...don't ask about the logic of having two settings, it's Microsoft for ya! ;) :p )

    To activate drop shadowing, open the Control Panel, click System, click the Advanced tab, then click Settings in the Performance section. In the dialog box that opens, check the “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop” checkbox. Finally, click OK until each window/dialog box is closed.

    Hope this helps, Ricky :)
     
    booboo12, Oct 22, 2008
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  5. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    ^^ What Prydeless said or

    Press Win Key + Pause/Break Key at the same time
    Click on Advanced Tab
    ... rest is same as above
     
    Thund3rball, Oct 22, 2008
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  6. jibberjabbers

    jibberjabbers Notebook Geek

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    Did all the above but it didn't help. I think this happened after I intalled SPORES video game.

    edit.

    FIXED IT..
    right click desktop >
    arrange icon by >
    unclick " lock web items to desktop"

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    jibberjabbers, Oct 22, 2008
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