Blue highlighted text under desktop icons
kl
to removed the blue highlight.
Kelly
Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
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"kl" <k...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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kl
document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the name
and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
text on top of it.
Kelly
Transparent Icons:
Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"
Also:
Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."
Desktop Text Color:
By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.
However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.
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kl
boxes with the names of the icons/shortscuts on my desktop.
My boss was trying to copy a download link from my outlook e-mail to the
desktop, and when we did this (which it didn't work) that's when all the text
on the desktop was highlighted with blue boxes.
kl
Any other ideas?
Thank you!
Ayush
> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know how
> to removed the blue highlight.
1.Remove all Active desktop items :
-Right click Desktop
-Properties
-Desktop tab
-'Customize desktop' button
-Web tab
-Uncheck all items and click OK twice.
2. Uncheck Lock icons :
-Right click Desktop
-Point to Arrange icons by
-Uncheck "Lock web items"
3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
-Click Start > Run
-Type sysdm.cpl ,3
-Press Enter or Click OK
-Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
-Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
-Click OK twice.
Good Luck, Ayush.
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"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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> [kl] wrote-:
>> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to know
>> how to removed the blue highlight.
>
> 1.Remove all Active desktop items :
> -Right click Desktop
> -Properties
> -Desktop tab
> -'Customize desktop' button
> -Web tab
> -Uncheck all items and click OK twice.
>
> 2. Uncheck Lock icons :
> -Right click Desktop
> -Point to Arrange icons by
> -Uncheck "Lock web items"
>
> 3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
> -Click Start > Run
> -Type sysdm.cpl ,3
> -Press Enter or Click OK
> -Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
> -Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
> -Click OK twice.
>
I have been trying to solve this problem for ages.
Your method does not work.
naughtygirl
I have used this method and it worked for me. thanks.
I had icons on the desktop which were blue rectangles with white text.
when i looked in 'web tab' I found a web address was ticked. now it
isnt and my xp pro desktop is back to normal.
I registered with this site just to let you know.
thanks again.
Jill
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bally
hopefully you ve sorted this irritant out but if not, the simplest
answer is to-
select start/help and support/pick a task/choose system restore. pick
the day before as the restore point .Once your computer has restored to
this point and you ve restarted your computer you may need to click on
updates
on your computers security system eg mcafee, norton etc...hope this
sorts it
ju.c
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I also had no luck with the info below on its own. In case others also
had difficulties seeing highlighting in other programs I found that the
contrast settings had been changed.
So I did the following:
STEP ONE:)
a. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Accessibility
Options.
b. On the Display tab, under High Contrast, unselect the Use High
Contrast check box.
c. If the Use shortcut check box in the Settings for High Contrast
dialog box is selected,
click settings an choose windows classic as high contrast appearance
scheme
naughtygirl;865418 Wrote:
> M.I.5�;619438 Wrote:
> > "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
> > news:%23XPthpx...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > [kl] wrote-:
> > >> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need
> to
> > know
> > >> how to removed the blue highlight.
> STEP TWO:)
> > > 1.Remove all Active desktop items :
> > > -Right click Desktop
> > > -Properties
> > > -Desktop tab
> > > -'Customize desktop' button
> > > -Web tab
> > > -Uncheck all items and click OK twice.
> > >
> > > 2. Uncheck Lock icons :
> > > -Right click Desktop
> > > -Point to Arrange icons by
> > > -Uncheck "Lock web items"
> > >
> > > 3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
> > > -Click Start > Run
> > > -Type sysdm.cpl ,3
> > > -Press Enter or Click OK
> > > -Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
> > > -Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
> > > -Click OK twice.
> > >
> >
> > I have been trying to solve this problem for ages.
> >
> > Your method does not work.
>
> I have used this method and it worked for me. thanks. I had icons on
> the desktop which were blue rectangles with white text when i looked in
> 'web tab' I found a web address was ticked. now it isnt and my xp pro
> desktop is back to normal.
> I registered with this site just to let you know. thanks again. Jill
> -- naughtygirl
To help with searches;
"desktop icon text highlight blue"
zako
STOP YOUR SEARCH!
I just found the answer, and fixed the problem:
Right click *desktop* and click properties> click desktop>customize
desktop>then web, there was a webpage selected that was apparently added
by adware and when you delete it the *icons* should revert back to
normal.
enjoy!
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zako
undisclosed
i registered just to confirm zako's method.
ive had the same problem for a week or so and the above methods didnt
work until i tried zako's which thankfully did. i didnt even have to do
anything to the web tab really, i just selected and unselected a box,
then went back a tab and clicked a tab and voila!
thank you all generous contributors who try to help others out.
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valiantchamp
undisclosed
I also found another method to encounter this issue:
1. Right Click on My Computer and select Properties to open System
Properties
2. Click on the Advanced tab
3. Click on Settings under Performance
4. On the Visual Effects tab, scroll down and make sure "Use drop
shadows for icon labels on the desktop" is checked.
5. Click OK in all windows to apply the settings
Immediately, the desktop will refresh itself and you will get your
results.
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anonymous
VanguardLH
The OP died *2-1/2 YEARS AGO*. Next time notice the datestamps. Oh, that's
right, you NEVER look. You prefer to post to stale threads.
The respondent "undisclosed" is using a leech site that pretends to have
forums by running a webnews-for-dummies interface that submits posts through
a gateway to Usenet (aka newsgroups).