I have Windows XP SP2 Home. The text on my desktop icons (i.e. My Computer, My Documents, Recycle Bin, etc.) has boxes around it that are the color that is selected in my display properties under Desktop Color. This wasn't always this way. It used to just be text on the wallpaper. Any ideas what has changed and how to fix it?
2007-02-25 15:51:44 · 3 answers · asked by KaiserSoze 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
This border on desktop icons can be created when the desktop items have been locked, to unlock the desktop web items right click on an empty area of your desktop. Now select "Arrange icons by" and uncheck 'Lock web items on desktop' if it has a little check-mark next to it. If it does not have a check-mark next to it then Right click on your my computer icon and view its properties, now click the advanced tab and then on the settings button under performance. Now on the visual effects tab scroll down the list of effects to 'use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop' and put a tick in the box next to it, then click ok. This should remove the shadow border from your desktop icons.
2007-02-25 16:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by soa24434 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An easy way to do it is to download a great little tool called "TweakUI for XP". It will allow you to reset those icons to the way you want them, as well as a bunch of other useful tools. Go to the link shown below and download it and install it. Hope this helps.
2007-02-26 00:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think theres a clear color .. or somthing to do with the theme or advanced desktop properties ... wish i could remember .. thats happened before to me :)
2007-02-26 00:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋