Thanks a lot for your help.

"Malke" wrote:

> sleeplessinnewjersey wrote:
>
> > I recently installed Windows XP Professional on one of our PC's. The
> > installation went as expected. However, the text under the icons of
> > the desktop is surrounded
> > by a blue box. I know that that background can be removed because
> > I've done
> > it. I just can't remember how to do it.
> >
> > Please refresh my memory.
>
> Open the System applet in Control Panel, choose the Advanced tab, and
> click Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the "Use drop
> shadows for icon labels on the desktop option", and click Ok.
>
> Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:
>
> 1) System Properties>Advanced>Performance Settings>VisualEffects - check
> "use drop shadows for icon labels".
>
> 2) Right-click on Desktop ->Arrange Icons by>Lock Web items must be
> cleared.
>
> 3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.
> To check for web content: Display Properties>Desktop>Customize
> Desktop>Web - make sure all checkboxes are clear.
>
> 4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.
>
> Malke
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