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D@annyBoy

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Apr 1, 2005, 10:35:42 PM4/1/05
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How do I remove the colour box at the bottom of the icon?


Keith Miller

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Apr 1, 2005, 10:52:27 PM4/1/05
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Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) 'System Properties' -> 'Advanced' tab -> Performance 'Settings' -> 'Visual Effects' tab:
"use drop shadows for icon labels..." must be checked

2) Right-click on Desktop -> 'Arrange Icons by' -> "Lock Web items..." must be CLEARED

3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.

To check for web content: Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize Desktop button > Web tab > make sure all checkboxes are clear.

4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

Keith
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D@annyBoy

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Apr 1, 2005, 10:56:34 PM4/1/05
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this one did not work for me

Icons - Transparent

Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop". If this still
doesn't do the trick, right-click the desktop, point to Arrange Icons By and
make sure that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

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D@annyBoy

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Apr 1, 2005, 11:04:20 PM4/1/05
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have 1-3, checking on 4
I changed the wallpaper to another one and transparency works.
trying to check whether newly installed wallpaper is an image or not, (but I
guess not), since it is a sort of active wallpaper
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Kelly

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Apr 2, 2005, 5:26:56 AM4/2/05
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Ok...............

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Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


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Peter Foldes

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Apr 2, 2005, 10:00:40 AM4/2/05
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Try this. I am presuming you are talking about the Icons on your Desktop
which have a color box with the icons description.If you changed your
Desktop look with another background from original then If that is the
case try this and see what it does..
Right click on desktop\Properties\Display Properties\Appearance in there
select Item\Desktop and change the color of the Desktop that is shown in
there to close to what the present one is. See what happens.

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