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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?
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
Please refer this topics!
http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/932032.htm
and
http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...rt/1005449.htm
I hope this helps!
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.
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 :thumbup1:
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.
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?
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!
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
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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Originally Posted by Lillebror
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!!!!
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! :D
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.
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.
Thank you!I went cont. panel,appear.&themes,display,click on desktop tabQuote:
Originally Posted by mastermani
then click customize desktop.....
then click on web tab
then checkbox labeled lock desktop item!
unchecked it !
Thank you!Worked like a charm. :thumbup1: :thumbup1:
Just right click on the desktop and select Arrange icon by>
Make sure the Lock Web items on Desktop is NOT CHECKED.
That's it,
Thanks,:thumbup1:
Mastermani you're awesome ..... your advice worked for me! Thanks Greatly: :whistling :whistling :whistlingQuote:
Originally Posted by mastermani
what are the high speed devices?
I have tried many times to remove color from behind con 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.
This is the only solution that worked for me. I guaranteed it 100%. Too simple instructions/solutions but very effective. Thank you very much mastermani!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mastermani
Guys I have my own Solution to this pretty problem :ohyeah:
follow the below lines
1) Right Click on your Desktop
2) Click on "Properties"
3) Goto "Desktop" tab
4) Click the "Customize Desktop" button
5) Goto "Web" tab
Here you will find a box having few files, they are nothin but the "background images of the fonts of icons", they are stored in the temp folder and are getting loaded everytime you start your windows :rolleyes: . Kindly Delete all EXCEPT THAT OF THE MY CURRENT HOME PAGE because that is of no harm.
6) Click OK and again OK and your are done :thumbup1:
ok!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Raiz
how about HTML page as wallpaper????
problem is that i have addicted to use wallclock and they are syncroniced and they uses the wallpaper as a HTML file so i can't remove the background color
soo...
tell me to solve this prob..
:crybaby:
You can display an HTML file as wallpaper when Active Desktop is enabled. The HTML page can be on your local computer or on a network drive, but it cannot point to a URL on your intranet or on the World Wide Web. You can save a file from the Internet or intranet to your hard disk drive by displaying the page in your browser, selecting Save As from the File menu, and saving it to your local hard disk drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Naruto
To use an HTML file as the Active Desktop wallpaper
1.Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties .
2.On the Background tab, click Browse, and then navigate to the location of the HTML file you want to use.
Ok,
I have tried absolutely everything.
The only problem being, because I am on a work network I have no "web" tab to go to.
Is there any way to get rid of this problem without a "web' tab?
My network administrator has no idea how to get rid of it and cannot give me a "web' tab.
I have heard that a lot of bad malwares right now is going around and one of the major things it does is turn on active desktop and turn your desktop into a link to their fraudulent site. You don't have any weird things popping up and irritation you with things like "Your Infected" are you. Hopefully not but if you did'nt turn active desktop yourself, i'm not sure what else.Quote:
Originally Posted by mav32
I am continuing to scan for Malware but got rid of the highlights by editing the registry.
@ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
I created a new key NoActiveDesktop and set the value to 1,
restarted and they were gone.
I just want to thank you for the help - it worked when nothing else did!Quote:
Originally Posted by RMangum