I have done this before. Thank you, but it doesn't work. I still have blue
boxes with the names of the icons/shortscuts on my desktop.
My boss was trying to copy a download link from my outlook e-mail to the
desktop, and when we did this (which it didn't work) that's when all the text
on the desktop was highlighted with blue boxes.
"Kelly" wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
> --
>
> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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