Desktop icons shadow

[Shadow]

I tryed to edit a webpage from www.occultopedia.com and then copy past
an animation from it on my desktop . I am not sure what exactly did I do
but after this all icons on my desktop got some sort of shadow effect ,
tray a backround If You will , and since than I can not remove those .

Can You tell me how to remove them , or atleast how to restore my
desktop settings to defaults .

Here is an image to give you idea how does this look

[image: http://i34.tinypic.com/t67bxf.jpg]

Thank You in advance I could really use someones help

[Alan Edwards]

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1.Control Panel-System-Advanced-Performance Settings.
Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" on the Visual
Effects tab.

2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure Lock Web
items is cleared.

3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop,
Control Panel - Display Properties - Desktop tab - Customize Desktop -
Web tab. Clear all check boxes.

4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm



On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:44:20 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Shadow
> wrote:

>
>I tryed to edit a webpage from www.occultopedia.com and then copy past
>an animation from it on my desktop . I am not sure what exactly did I do
>but after this all icons on my desktop got some sort of shadow effect ,
>tray a backround If You will , and since than I can not remove those .
>
>Can You tell me how to remove them , or atleast how to restore my
>desktop settings to defaults .
>
>Here is an image to give you idea how does this look
>
>[image: http://i34.tinypic.com/t67bxf.jpg]
>
>Thank You in advance I could really use someones help
>

[M.I.5¾]

"Alan Edwards" > wrote in message
...
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1.Control Panel-System-Advanced-Performance Settings.
> Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" on the Visual
> Effects tab.
>
> 2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure Lock Web
> items is cleared.
>
> 3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop,
> Control Panel - Display Properties - Desktop tab - Customize Desktop -
> Web tab. Clear all check boxes.
>
> 4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML.
>

There is at least a fifth item not documented here, because both of the PCs
on my desk meet all of the above criteria, and yet neither has transparent
icon backgrounds.

[Peter Foldes]

Try the following also after checking what Alan Edwards posted

Windows+Pause key\System Properties\Advanced\Performance Options\Visual Effects and
put a checkmark to "Use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop" and then hit Apply
and close out
--
Peter

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"Shadow" > wrote in message
...
>
> I tryed to edit a webpage from www.occultopedia.com and then copy past
> an animation from it on my desktop . I am not sure what exactly did I do
> but after this all icons on my desktop got some sort of shadow effect ,
> tray a backround If You will , and since than I can not remove those .
>
> Can You tell me how to remove them , or atleast how to restore my
> desktop settings to defaults .
>
> Here is an image to give you idea how does this look
>
> [image: http://i34.tinypic.com/t67bxf.jpg]
>
> Thank You in advance I could really use someones help
>
>

[Shadow]

Alan Edwards;1110317 Wrote:
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1.Control Panel-System-Advanced-Performance Settings.
> Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" on the Visual
> Effects tab.
>
> 2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure Lock Web
> items is cleared.
>
> 3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop,
> Control Panel - Display Properties - Desktop tab - Customize Desktop -
> Web tab. Clear all check boxes.
>
> 4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML.
>
> ....Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:44:20 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Shadow
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >I tryed to edit a webpage from www.occultopedia.com and then copy
> past
> >an animation from it on my desktop . I am not sure what exactly did I
> do
> >but after this all icons on my desktop got some sort of shadow effect
> ,
> >tray a backround If You will , and since than I can not remove those .
>
> >
> >Can You tell me how to remove them , or atleast how to restore my
> >desktop settings to defaults .
> >
> >Here is an image to give you idea how does this look
> >
> >[image: http://i34.tinypic.com/t67bxf.jpg]
> >
> >Thank You in advance I could really use someones help
> >

Thank You a milion it was number 3 :) I am really and trully grateful
. Pheeew , this burned some nervs lol

Once again , thanks ! Blessings !