Lost transparent look on desktop icons

March 22, 2012 4:35:19 PM

Hello,
I tried both suggestions and it did not help. The "drop shadow"s etc. was already checked and the "lock web items" was already unchecked.
I can change the color (somehow it ended up blue), but not get it transparent.
Any other ideas?

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ksiemb

March 22, 2012 4:53:21 PM

beyondcool27 said:

Hello,
I tried both suggestions and it did not help. The "drop shadow"s etc. was already checked and the "lock web items" was already unchecked.
I can change the color (somehow it ended up blue), but not get it transparent.
Any other ideas?

Run System File Checker

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me 1

March 22, 2012 5:05:01 PM

I think it also can relate to *.html files on desktop, or having an *.html file as wallpaper and not an image file that might be causing this.
But if that's not it then download this :
http://www.sillysot.com/download.htm

Install, run and check Transparent background.

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beyondcool27

April 1, 2012 1:31:32 AM

beyondcool27 said:

Hello,
I tried both suggestions and it did not help. The "drop shadow"s etc. was already checked and the "lock web items" was already unchecked.
I can change the color (somehow it ended up blue), but not get it transparent.
Any other ideas?

Postcript- when my son got home, he figured it out for me. He said he chose the color grey, and that worked!

Thanks for the suggestions!