icons and transparency

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Click on the Start button
Select Control Panel
Then select Performance and Maintenance/Adjust Visual Effects/"Use drop shadows
for icon labels on the Desktop".
Classic - Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings
If this still doesn't do the trick, right-click the desktop, point to Arrange
Icons By and make sure that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked


"massimo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2812901c46483$4aac5d80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
> provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
> behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
> found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but that
> is not very helpful...
>
> please advise... thanks

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>too poor to get certified

Cute! )

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"too poor to get certified" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2834e01c464b6$f0719ea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
> Right click the mouse.
> Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
> On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
> Items On Desktop"
>
> You should be fine now.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
>>provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
>>behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
>>found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
> that
>>is not very helpful...
>>
>>please advise... thanks
>>.
>>

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It's on my submenu.
Kaylene

"Gerald Ross" <gwader@netcommander.com> wrote in message
news:u3DB2nOZEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That option is not on my sub-menu. But I'm not having transparency
> problems anyway.
>
> too poor to get certified wrote:
> > Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
> > Right click the mouse.
> > Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
> > On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web
> > Items On Desktop"
> >
> > You should be fine now.
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>when i change my back ground from anything but the ms
> >>provided wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent
> >>behind the text portions... how can i correct this... i
> >>found: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 305117 but
> > that
> >>is not very helpful...
> >>
> >>please advise... thanks
> >>.
> >>
>
> --
>
> Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
> To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
> ...........................................
> People will die this year that never
> died before.
>
>

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Enable Active Desktop:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Gerald Ross" <gwader@netcommander.com> wrote in message
news:u3DB2nOZEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> That option is not on my sub-menu. But I'm not having transparency
> problems anyway.
>
> too poor to get certified wrote:
>> Place mouse over an empty spot on desktop,
>> Right click the mouse.
>> Hover the mouse over: "Arrange icons by"
>> On the sub-menu that opens beside it: uncheck "Lock Web Items On Desktop"
>>
>> You should be fine now.
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>when i change my back ground from anything but the ms provided
>>>wallpapers, the icons are no longer transparent behind the text
>>>portions... how can i correct this... i found: Microsoft Knowledge Base
>>>Article - 305117 but
>> that
>>>is not very helpful...
>>>
>>>please advise... thanks
>>>.
>>>
>
> --
>
> Gerald Ross, Cochran, GA
> To reply add the numerals "13" before the "at"
> ...........................................
> People will die this year that never
> died before.
>
>