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    how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Okay, I know that threads have been posted on the topic before; however, I have tried all their suggestions without any luck.

    My icons are not locked on the desktop.

    I have gone to display properties>desktop>web and there are no pages checked

    I have gone to My computer>properties>advanced>visual effects and have checked and unchecked desktop icon shadows.

    I've restarted my computer. Are there any other ways to fix this and make the background of the text of my desktop icons transparaent?

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Right click On My computer -> properties->advance-> performance-> settings
    Check the custom option and then check the Use drop shadows for the icons labels on the desktop. Click apply and ok. Good luck
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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    The reason I posted again is that I have tried everything in those posts. I think that maybe my computer is loading a solid color background and then loading whatever background I choose on top of it. I am thinking this because when I change the background color on the display>background tab, that changes the color behind the icon text.

    So, how would I remove the background that is first loading.

    I have already tried setting my background to none.

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    hi,

    I too had this problem. I read somewhere in forms and got rid of that. the solution is
    1. Right click on My computer
    2. Click properties
    3. Go to advanced tab.
    4. Under Performance click Settings
    Under Visual Effect
    Use Adjust for Best Appearance and Apply.
    Probably this works if not check or un-check some shadow boxes and then apply...

    This will solve your problem

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    For windows XP and Vista

    1. Right click on the My Computer, select properties.

    2. Click on the Advanced Tab ( as shown in the image below ).

    3. Click the on the Settings button, you will see a new window showing numerous number of options related to the GUI of windows. ( as shown in the image below).

    4. As highlighted in the image above make sure to check the box which says “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop“. and click Ok 2 times.

    5. That’s it ! Done.

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    I am having the same problem as Angel. I have tried the whole "Use Drop Shadows for icon labels on the desktop" bit. It doesn't change anything.

    When you change the color of the desktop background, even with an image on the desktop, the background color of the text changes. The only way to have it transparent is to have no image on the desktop. That makes no sense.

    Any other solutions?

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Can you tell us the computer configuration please?

    I think if the above solutions are not working for you then you must scan your system for threats & bugs!

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    All these solutions and they are all some version of the same thing. Do something new people!

    Try this: Right click on the desktop go to "Arrange Icons By" and choose Lock web items on desktop and make sure its not checked

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    You need to disable your Active desk top... believe me I tried everything else and this is the only thing that worked.

    Microsoft Windows XP users

    Open the Control Panel.
    Open the Display icon.
    Click the Desktop tab.
    Click the Customize Desktop button.
    Click the Web tab in the Desktop Items window.
    If you wish to enable the Active Desktop, check My Current Home Page. Add your current home page into your desktop or click New to add another web page and/or other Active Desktop features. To update the content, click the Synchronize button.

    If you wish to disable Active Desktop, make sure all checkboxes in this window are un-checked.

    Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 users:

    Open the Control Panel.
    Open the Display icon.
    Click the Web tab in the Display Properties window.
    If you wish to enable the Active Desktop, check the checkbox for "Show Web content on my Active Desktop" and select the home page you wish to use as the active desktop.

    If you wish to disable Active Desktop, make sure that "Show Web content on my Active Desktop" is unchecked.

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    ThumbsUp Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Quote Originally Posted by Lillebror View Post
    For windows XP and Vista

    1. Right click on the My Computer, select properties.

    2. Click on the Advanced Tab ( as shown in the image below ).

    3. Click the on the Settings button, you will see a new window showing numerous number of options related to the GUI of windows. ( as shown in the image below).

    4. As highlighted in the image above make sure to check the box which says “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop“. and click Ok 2 times.

    5. That’s it ! Done.







    All wrong!!!!!!


    goto display properties by right clicking!

    click on desktop tab
    then click customize desktop.....
    then click on web tab~
    there should be a checkbox labeled lock desktop item!
    uncheck it !
    there u go!!!

    hope this worked!!!!

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Try right clicking on your desktop then Properties.

    Go to the Desktop tab.

    Change the "Color" on the Color drop down box.

    I don't know how this fixed mine, but it did!

    Good luck!

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    This border on desktop icons can be created when the desktop items have been locked, to unlock the desktop web items right click on an empty area of your desktop. Now select "Arrange icons by" and uncheck 'Lock web items on desktop' if it has a little check-mark next to it. If it does not have a check-mark next to it then Right click on your my computer icon and view its properties, now click the advanced tab and then on the settings button under performance. Now on the visual effects tab scroll down the list of effects to 'use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop' and put a tick in the box next to it, then click ok. This should remove the shadow border from your desktop icons.

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Desktop icons with blue background color looks so bad and annoying. It makes desktop look tacky with lot of irritating blue color splashed on beautiful desktop wallpaper. You can easily remove thisbackground color from desktop icons and make the background transparent.
    Make desktop icons background transparent

    1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Then double click on System Icon, system properties window will open.
    2. Click on Advanced tab in System properties window.
    3. Click Settings button next to performance option.
    4. Under Visual effects tab, check (or tick) option “Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop”. Background color of desktop icons will be set to transparent instead of ugly looking solid blue color.
    You only need to perform above in Windows XP powered computer. Desktop icon background is set to transparent by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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    Re: how to remove color from behind desktop icon text

    Quote Originally Posted by mastermani View Post
    All wrong!!!!!!


    goto display properties by right clicking!

    click on desktop tab
    then click customize desktop.....
    then click on web tab~
    there should be a checkbox labeled lock desktop item!
    uncheck it !
    there u go!!!

    hope this worked!!!!
    Thank you!I went cont. panel,appear.&themes,display,click on desktop tab
    then click customize desktop.....
    then click on web tab
    then checkbox labeled lock desktop item!
    unchecked it !
    Thank you!Worked like a charm.

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