I also had no luck with the info below on its own. In case others also
had difficulties seeing highlighting in other programs I found that the
contrast settings had been changed.

So I did the following:

STEP ONE:)
a. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Accessibility
Options.
b. On the Display tab, under High Contrast, unselect the Use High
Contrast check box.
c. If the Use shortcut check box in the Settings for High Contrast
dialog box is selected,
click settings an choose windows classic as high contrast appearance
scheme


naughtygirl;865418 Wrote:
> M.I.5¾;619438 Wrote:
> > "Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
> > news:%23XPthpxzHHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > [kl] wrote-:
> > >> The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need
> to
> > know
> > >> how to removed the blue highlight.
> STEP TWO:)
> > > 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.
> > >
> >
> > I have been trying to solve this problem for ages.
> >
> > Your method does not work.
>
> I have used this method and it worked for me. thanks. I had icons on
> the desktop which were blue rectangles with white text when i looked in
> 'web tab' I found a web address was ticked. now it isnt and my xp pro
> desktop is back to normal.
> I registered with this site just to let you know. thanks again. Jill
> -- naughtygirl

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