Ok, see if this helps....

Transparent Icons:

Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

Also:

Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."

Desktop Text Color:

By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.

However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.



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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"kl" <kl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EBF108BC-43D7-490B-A4A0-0CC67FA79B25@microsoft.com...
> No. I have icons/shortcuts on my desktop. The text (the name of the
> document or icon) is highlighted blue. So it has the name and then the
> name
> and then it's highlighted blue. Like if you made a blue box and then put
> text on top of it.
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Is it when you point to them? Either way, check your settings here:
>>
>> Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options - Click items as follows...
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>>
>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>>
>>
>> "kl" <kl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:37E2B639-29B2-4539-9311-0125D12433FC@microsoft.com...
>> > The text under my desktop icons are highlighted in blue. I need to
>> > know
>> > how
>> > to removed the blue highlight.
>>
>>
>>