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Old March 19th 07, 02:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
MO
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Default desktop icon color

hey i was wondering if anyone here knows how to change the desktop icons
background color to clear. i dont wanna change the font color but the box
color that the font is in. it was clear before but now it has a color in it
and i dont want that. ive tried changing it in properties and everything but
still nothing is happenening to it.

thx
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Old March 19th 07, 02:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ayush
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Default desktop icon color

Mo wrote ::
hey i was wondering if anyone here knows how to change the desktop icons
background color to clear. i dont wanna change the font color but the box
color that the font is in. it was clear before but now it has a color in it
and i dont want that. ive tried changing it in properties and everything but
still nothing is happenening to it.

thx


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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