07-25-2007, 10:40 AM
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| Re: Blue highlighted text under desktop icons
Any other ideas?
Thank you!
"kl" wrote:
> 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:
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> > 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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