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.

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
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

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
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

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
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

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
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Sleepless in New Jersey wrote:

> Thanks a lot for your help.

You're very welcome.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Sleepless in New Jersey wrote:

> Thanks a lot for your help.

You're very welcome.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User