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Re: Setting Text Label to Transparent -- Desktop Icons         

Group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize · Group Profile
Author: whoknows.y
Date: Sep 11, 2006 23:41

Hi...

Tho it's been a few weeks, anyone heard back from "Li Peng" to learn
what worked or didn't work to fix the highlighted or darkened desktop
icon text labels background? Curious to see what, if anything,
eventually worked. Thanx.

--------------------------

speexoft wrote:
> For : LI PENG
>
> Hi there again!
>>
> Hopefully you got it fixed but if not, I have 1 more approach to try:
>
> By now, you must know your way blindfolded & with one arm tied behind
> your back while sleepwalking, to DISPLAY PROPERTIES. Click DESKTOP
>> (on BACKGROUND list) Select NONE. Click OK. May have to restart Windoze to take effect (tho probably not).
>
> If that alone doesn't fix it: Return to Display Props & select a
> solid color background----or may try selecting more than 1 (1 at a
> time), closing Display Window to save change after each.
>
> Tell me, PLEASE....when you CHANGE BACKGROUND COLOR(S) in Display
> Props, does the background color of your desktop icon text labels also
> change to that same color? IF SO, that's what gave me the final
> clue that led to a fix (boy, was I happy!).
>
> Btw, Li Peng....Dell phone support techs & others insisted I must have
> a VIRUS in my brand new PC causing this. But no one actually
> suggested any other possibilities existed to try 1st (such as on this
> list)----They went straight to the worst case: Virus attack! Plus
> no amount of scanning w/ multiple progs turned up any malware.
>
> Wish you the best! And please please let me (& group) know exactly
> WHAT WORKS for you, including IF THIS DOES NOT WORK, okay? There's
> going to be an answer.
> (PS: Don't give up!)
>
> speeXoft / California USA
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> li peng wrote:
>> Cheers, mate
>>
>> but not working
>>
>> is there any place like 'desktop color' need to set to transparent?
>>
>> "Burak Sonmez" wrote:
>>
>>> Go to: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and #187 from left
>>> panel. Apply it then try Ronnie's advises.
>>> --
>>> Good Luck!
>>> Sonmez B.
>>>
>>>
>>> "li peng" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've ticked "... drop down shadow ... desktop.." in Visual Performance as
>>>> well unticked all the Web items in Display Properties>>Desktop>>Customize
>>>> Desktop>>Web and Arrange Icons by>>Lock Web Items on Desktop. However, still
>>>> the label got a solid background.
>>>>
>>>> Can you help?
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