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Great, Ron.....glad you have it resolved.
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"Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> OK - I would never have guessed this, so thanks ever so much - -
>
> doing the:
> Desktop > [right click] > Arrange by >
> and unchecking the "Lock Web Items on Desktop" instantly gave me the text
> with drop shadow and transparent background..
>
> Most excellent and way more simple than I was thinking it was going to end
> up.
>
>
> "Kelli Zielinski [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Okay, so, there is two ways of displaying the text under desktop icons:
>> -Text with drop shadow (transparent)
>> -Block text of background color
>>
>> Toggling that setting I posted earlier should go between these two
>> options.
>>
>> Additionally, on the desktop image issue, where is the image in question
>> stored on the machine?
>>
>>
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>> Kelli Zielinski
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>> "Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3A6375E0-1AD5-4515-9D48-046CCAE6B4C5@microsoft.com...
>> > Sorry Kelli - that box was already unchecked, I thought perhaps you
>> > meant
>> > that it should be checked so I re-checked it, and still no change.
>> > Still
>> > looking for the answer. . .
>> >
>> > "Kelli Zielinski [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Here's what will fix that:
>> >> -Right click on My Computer and choose Properties
>> >> -Click on the Advanced tab
>> >> -Click on "Settings" under Performance
>> >> -Uncheck "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop"
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps!
>> >>
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>> >> Kelli Zielinski
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>> >> "Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A2CD98E0-E2DE-4D66-89D3-4C097A4E7D3B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Could someone please tell me what settings need to be active or what
>> >> > group
>> >> > policy objects can override to disable the "transparent" text under
>> >> > desktop
>> >> > icons? My standard user logins have the old-style desktop color
>> >> > block
>> >> > around
>> >> > the desktop icon text - I would much prefer the text under the icon
>> >> > without
>> >> > the desktop color block - in the same context, what settings prevent
>> >> > users
>> >> > from having a .bmp, or .jpg picture as the desktop. I have had two
>> >> > users
>> >> > that only had a solid blue or black desktop while other users on the
>> >> > same
>> >> > workstation had the "pretty picture" - even though the desktop
>> >> > properties
>> >> > of
>> >> > all users indicated they should have the same picture.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >>
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