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Charlie - 29 May 2007 20:56 GMT

I've got Windows XP Home Edition. The background for my desktop icons and
titles used to be transparent with shadows on the text. Now, for some
reason, the fonts and icons have a blue, opaque box behind them. I've gone
into Display settings under Control Panel, and clicked the Advanced button
under the Appearance tab, but have not been able to find a setting that will
take me back to a transparent backgorund. any ideas?

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Leonard Grey - 29 May 2007 21:06 GMT

Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Performance - Settings button >
Visual Effects tab > 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'

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> I've got Windows XP Home Edition. The background for my desktop icons and
> titles used to be transparent with shadows on the text. Now, for some
> reason, the fonts and icons have a blue, opaque box behind them. I've gone
> into Display settings under Control Panel, and clicked the Advanced button
> under the Appearance tab, but have not been able to find a setting that will
> take me back to a transparent backgorund. any ideas?

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Ken Blake, MVP - 29 May 2007 21:26 GMT

>I've got Windows XP Home Edition. The background for my desktop icons and
>titles used to be transparent with shadows on the text. Now, for some
>reason, the fonts and icons have a blue, opaque box behind them. I've gone
>into Display settings under Control Panel, and clicked the Advanced button
>under the Appearance tab, but have not been able to find a setting that will
>take me back to a transparent backgorund. any ideas?

To have transparent icons, you make to make all of the following is
correct:

1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.

2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
"Lock Web items" is not checked.

3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. On the "Desktop"
tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
boxes.

4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
transparency.

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