Desktop icons become highlighted and shadowed on xp pro

[Manny]

I am having problems with my desktop icons becoming
highlighted especially the text description all their
edges are fuzzy with a shadow. I looked at my desktop
properties and can't find anything to change this. It all
happened after I copied an image from a report to my
desktop. It was a scrap image and wanted to open it and
converted to .bmp or JPEG etc. All I did was paste it to
my desktop and I selected yes to some of the messages "I
did not pay attention but I think the desktop environment
took over whatever was on the scrap image ...it was late
at night and I did not pay attention to the message when I
clicked Yes. Please help. I hate this setting my Icons
look wierd. Let me know if I can reset the icons to appear
normally I have windows xp as the setting on the desktop
properties theme. Thanks

[Kelly]

Hi Manny,

Try the edit on line 4
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP

In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm

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"Manny" > wrote in message
...
>I am having problems with my desktop icons becoming
> highlighted especially the text description all their
> edges are fuzzy with a shadow. I looked at my desktop
> properties and can't find anything to change this. It all
> happened after I copied an image from a report to my
> desktop. It was a scrap image and wanted to open it and
> converted to .bmp or JPEG etc. All I did was paste it to
> my desktop and I selected yes to some of the messages "I
> did not pay attention but I think the desktop environment
> took over whatever was on the scrap image ...it was late
> at night and I did not pay attention to the message when I
> clicked Yes. Please help. I hate this setting my Icons
> look wierd. Let me know if I can reset the icons to appear
> normally I have windows xp as the setting on the desktop
> properties theme. Thanks

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Selecting Yes imported the REG file, so if that was your issue, it would =
have corrected it. I think the issue you're having is Web Content =
enabled. Right click the Desktop select Properties, Desktop, Customize =
Desktop, Web tab. Uncheck any items listed there.

If that doesn't resolve your issue, go to Control Panel, System, =
Advanced, Performance. Click the Settings button. Scroll down and put =
the check mark in Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop.

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"Manny" > wrote in message =
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I tried line 4. Do I have to select yes and it installs or=20
do I have to go in my registry and do it.
I selected yes and rebooted, but my icons are still=20
showing up fuzzy and highlighted. Can you let me know what=20
steps I should take to install the iconfix.reg?

Thank You,

Manny
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Manny,
>
>Try the edit on line 4
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows=AE XP
>
>In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
>
>"Manny" > wrote in=20
message=20
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>>I am having problems with my desktop icons becoming
>> highlighted especially the text description all their
>> edges are fuzzy with a shadow. I looked at my desktop
>> properties and can't find anything to change this. It=20
all
>> happened after I copied an image from a report to my
>> desktop. It was a scrap image and wanted to open it and
>> converted to .bmp or JPEG etc. All I did was paste it to
>> my desktop and I selected yes to some of the messages "I
>> did not pay attention but I think the desktop=20
environment
>> took over whatever was on the scrap image ...it was late
>> at night and I did not pay attention to the message=20
when I
>> clicked Yes. Please help. I hate this setting my Icons
>> look wierd. Let me know if I can reset the icons to=20
appear
>> normally I have windows xp as the setting on the=20
desktop
>> properties theme. Thanks=20
>
>
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>

[Kelly]

Thanks, Doug. Good luck, Manny. :o)

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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP

In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm

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




"Manny" > wrote in message
...
I tried line 4. Do I have to select yes and it installs or
do I have to go in my registry and do it.
I selected yes and rebooted, but my icons are still
showing up fuzzy and highlighted. Can you let me know what
steps I should take to install the iconfix.reg?

Thank You,

Manny
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Manny,
>
>Try the edit on line 4
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>--
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>
>In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
>
>"Manny" > wrote in
message
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>>I am having problems with my desktop icons becoming
>> highlighted especially the text description all their
>> edges are fuzzy with a shadow. I looked at my desktop
>> properties and can't find anything to change this. It
all
>> happened after I copied an image from a report to my
>> desktop. It was a scrap image and wanted to open it and
>> converted to .bmp or JPEG etc. All I did was paste it to
>> my desktop and I selected yes to some of the messages "I
>> did not pay attention but I think the desktop
environment
>> took over whatever was on the scrap image ...it was late
>> at night and I did not pay attention to the message
when I
>> clicked Yes. Please help. I hate this setting my Icons
>> look wierd. Let me know if I can reset the icons to
appear
>> normally I have windows xp as the setting on the
desktop
>> properties theme. Thanks
>
>
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