Guest Flagman Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I have three separate user accounts. On two of them the "transparent" and "shadow" features for the desktop icons is working and even though the settings are the same for all three accounts, on the third the text is surrounded by color and the transparent & shadow feature will not work no matter what settings I modify.
Guest Rey Santos Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 RE: Desktop Icons Bellow are the things required for transparent icon backgrounds: 1.Control Panel-System-Advanced tab-Performance Settings button. On the Visual Effects tab... Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" 2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure "Lock Web items" is cleared. 3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop, Control Panel > Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize Desktop Web tab. Clear all check boxes. 4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML (jpeg, bmp, etc) -- Rey "Flagman" wrote: > I have three separate user accounts. On two of them the "transparent" and > "shadow" features for the desktop icons is working and even though the > settings are the same for all three accounts, on the third the text is > surrounded by color and the transparent & shadow feature will not work no > matter what settings I modify.
Guest Flagman Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 RE: Desktop Icons Thank you Rey, I checked and double and triple checked all 4 points you mentioned. I checked them on all three user accounts. The settings are just as you said. Two of the accounts have the "transparent" and "shadow" settings working just fine but the third doesn't. Any other suggestions? "Rey Santos" wrote: > Bellow are the things required for transparent icon backgrounds: > > 1.Control Panel-System-Advanced tab-Performance Settings button. > On the Visual Effects tab... Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the > desktop" > > 2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure "Lock Web > items" is cleared. > > 3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop, > Control Panel > Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize Desktop > Web tab. Clear all check boxes. > > 4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML (jpeg, bmp, etc) > -- > Rey > > > "Flagman" wrote: > > > I have three separate user accounts. On two of them the "transparent" and > > "shadow" features for the desktop icons is working and even though the > > settings are the same for all three accounts, on the third the text is > > surrounded by color and the transparent & shadow feature will not work no > > matter what settings I modify.
Guest Rey Santos Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 RE: Desktop Icons Those were the only fixes I know would work, sorry i could not help. May be you want the transparency because you want a clearer view of your special desktop.Why not hide the icons and access your shortcuts via toolbar on your Taskbar. To that: 1. Rightclick on your Desktop > Arrange Icons By, clear the check mark on "Show Desktop Icons". Now your Icons are hidden. 2. Right click on an empty space on the Taskbar > Toolbars > Click to put a check mark on "Desktop" The Desktop Toolbar will appear on the right of the Taskbar beside the System tray slightly grayed. Click on the >> The icons will pop up. The toolbar works just like the Start button. A single click on the program shortcuts will open the program. If you have folders on the desktop a mouse over will show its content and single click will open files. Enjoy yur Desktop!!! -- Rey "Flagman" wrote: > Thank you Rey, > I checked and double and triple checked all 4 points you mentioned. I > checked them on all three user accounts. The settings are just as you said. > Two of the accounts have the "transparent" and "shadow" settings working just > fine but the third doesn't. Any other suggestions? > > "Rey Santos" wrote: > > > Bellow are the things required for transparent icon backgrounds: > > > > 1.Control Panel-System-Advanced tab-Performance Settings button. > > On the Visual Effects tab... Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the > > desktop" > > > > 2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure "Lock Web > > items" is cleared. > > > > 3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop, > > Control Panel > Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize Desktop > > Web tab. Clear all check boxes. > > > > 4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML (jpeg, bmp, etc) > > -- > > Rey > > > > > > "Flagman" wrote: > > > > > I have three separate user accounts. On two of them the "transparent" and > > > "shadow" features for the desktop icons is working and even though the > > > settings are the same for all three accounts, on the third the text is > > > surrounded by color and the transparent & shadow feature will not work no > > > matter what settings I modify.
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