Destop icon text not transparent - tried what it says but it wont work!

Hi there,

This is making me nuts! I don't know what caused it, but somehow, the text on the desktop icons are no longer transparent and looks very ugly on a background image. I searched for "desktop icon text transparent" and came up with the same answer over and over again. Control Panel - System - Advanced - Performance, and then make sure the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop" is checked. I did all that and even the other two suggestions in the link below and it just wont work!

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/windowsxp/troub-04.html

Please help!

Thanks,
Simone

 

Hi tikidoll,

Many have found that if the previously mentioned items, described in the link you have used, have not worked that a:
>right click on desktop
>select properties
>select desktop tab
>click on the customize desktop button
>Click on the web tab
> make sure nothing in the web page items list is checked or alternatively uncheck and delete any items that may be listed
>now make sure the lock desktop items is unchecked
apply (if applicable) and okay your way out.

For some reason if you have previously used a wallpaper or something that required active web desktop and have later chosen to deselect this, old items left in the list have caused a problem with transparent icons.

 

Thanks for tips! I'm at work now, so I can't wait to get home to give it a shot!

Cheers
Simone

 

Fixed!

Thanks goddezz, I did what you said and now it's fixed. Thanks also for the System restore tip. I would have done it if all else failed.

 

Hello again, tikidoll,

I'm so glad this worked and your most welcome. Thank you for both the bbs update and the private message (PM).