icons and transparency

Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
Right click the mouse.
Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
Items On Desktop"

You should be fine now.



-----Original Message-----
when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
that
is not very helpful...

please advise... thanks
.

too poor to get certified

Cute! )

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"too poor to get certified" wrote in
message ...
Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
Right click the mouse.
Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
Items On Desktop"

You should be fine now.



-----Original Message-----
when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
that
is not very helpful...

please advise... thanks
.

That option is not on my sub-menu. But I'm not having transparency
problems anyway.

too poor to get certified wrote:
Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
Right click the mouse.
Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
Items On Desktop"

You should be fine now.



-----Original Message-----
when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
that
is not very helpful...

please advise... thanks
.


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Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
............................................
People will die this year that never
died before.

It's on my submenu.
Kaylene

"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
...
That option is not on my sub-menu. But I'm not having transparency
problems anyway.

too poor to get certified wrote:
Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
Right click the mouse.
Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
Items On Desktop"

You should be fine now.



-----Original Message-----
when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
that
is not very helpful...

please advise... thanks
.


--

Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
...........................................
People will die this year that never
died before.

One needs Active Desktop on else how could one lock.

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"Kaylene aka Taurarian" wrote in =
message ...
It's on my submenu.
Kaylene
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"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
...
That option is not on my sub-menu. But I'm not having transparency
problems anyway.

too poor to get certified wrote:
Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
Right click the mouse.
Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
Items On Desktop"

You should be fine now.



-----Original Message-----
when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
that
is not very helpful...

please advise... thanks
.


--=20

Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
...........................................
People will die this year that never
died before.