how do you change the desktop icons name background to transparenc

Hi,

I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
you!



--Syt

Ken
Sat Mar 01 14:31:55 PST 2008

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:18:00 -0800, Sytkeepr
<Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> you!


To have transparent icons:

1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.

2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
"Lock Web items" is not checked.

3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. Othe "Desktop"
tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
boxes.

4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
transparency.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Nepatsfan
Sat Mar 01 14:35:52 PST 2008

"Sytkeepr" <Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC7378A1-DA0C-498E-8E94-AF0A421FCBC6@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> you!
>
>
>
> --Syt
>


Check out this response from MS-MVP Malke Routh to a similar question.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/c1d05c124ba196f0

It's been my experience that the situations she outlines in points 3 and 4 are
usually to blame for this.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Sytkeepr
Sat Mar 01 15:29:00 PST 2008

Thank you so much!!!

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> "Sytkeepr" <Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FC7378A1-DA0C-498E-8E94-AF0A421FCBC6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> > color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> > it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> > no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> > doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> > wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> > you!
> >
> >
> >
> > --Syt
> >
>
>
> Check out this response from MS-MVP Malke Routh to a similar question.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/c1d05c124ba196f0
>
> It's been my experience that the situations she outlines in points 3 and 4 are
> usually to blame for this.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>

Sytkeepr
Sat Mar 01 15:29:01 PST 2008

Thank you so much!!!

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:18:00 -0800, Sytkeepr
> <Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> > color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> > it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> > no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> > doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> > wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> > you!
>
>
> To have transparent icons:
>
> 1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
> tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
> tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.
>
> 2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
> "Lock Web items" is not checked.
>
> 3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. Othe "Desktop"
> tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
> boxes.
>
> 4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
> transparency.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

Ken
Sat Mar 01 16:34:06 PST 2008

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 15:29:01 -0800, Sytkeepr
<Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thank you so much!!!


You're welcome. Glad to help.




> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:18:00 -0800, Sytkeepr
> > <Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> > > color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> > > it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> > > no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> > > doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> > > wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> > > you!
> >
> >
> > To have transparent icons:
> >
> > 1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
> > tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
> > tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.
> >
> > 2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
> > "Lock Web items" is not checked.
> >
> > 3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. Othe "Desktop"
> > tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
> > boxes.
> >
> > 4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
> > transparency.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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ahmed
Wed Mar 05 03:57:32 PST 2008

On Mar 2, 3:31=A0am, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:18:00 -0800, Sytkeepr
>
> <Sytke...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark bl=
ue
> > color behind the icon name. =A0I have tried everything I can think of to=
make
> > it only show the letters and not a color. =A0I cannot figure it out, the=
re is
> > no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. =
=A0He
> > doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, h=
e
> > wants it with the letters only like on my computer. =A0Help please :-) =
=A0Thank
> > you!
>
> To have transparent icons:
>
> 1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
> tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
> tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.
>
> 2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
> "Lock Web items" is not checked.
>
> 3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. Othe "Desktop"
> tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
> boxes.
>
> 4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
> transparency.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Hi,

I have tried all the four options provided you but it didn't work for
me .In fact 3rd option undesktop > Customize Desktop > "web"-I don't
see this tab when I go there.

Note : Our wall paper has applied through the Group Ploicy .

Please help me.

Thanks,
Atiq.

Icon
Thu Apr 17 11:50:02 PDT 2008



"Sytkeepr" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark blue
> color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to make
> it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there is
> no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
> doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
> wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank
> you!
>
>
>
> --Syt
>

ju
Thu Apr 17 22:58:49 PDT 2008

1. Right-click the "My Computer" icon and select "Properties"
2. Select the "Advanced" tab
3. Click "Settings" under "Performance"
4. Choose "Custom"
5. Scroll down to "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop"
6. Uncheck it
7. You may need to Log off or restart for it to take effect


ju.c


"Icon text" <Icon text@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Sytkeepr" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark
>> blue
>> color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of
>> to make
>> it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out,
>> there is
>> no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties.
>> He
>> doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon
>> name, he
>> wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-)
>> Thank
>> you!
>>
>>
>>
>> --Syt
>>

Aznan
Sat Apr 19 08:39:41 PDT 2008

I think he accidently lock his icon. to disable it, right click on desktop,
click "Arrange Icon by", click "Lock Web Items on Desktop".

"Icon text" <Icon text@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Sytkeepr" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark
>> blue
>> color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think of to
>> make
>> it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure it out, there
>> is
>> no transparency color selection on anything I can find in properties. He
>> doesn't want his words to have a blue background behind the icon name, he
>> wants it with the letters only like on my computer. Help please :-)
>> Thank
>> you!
>>
>>
>>
>> --Syt
>>

blank
Sat Apr 19 09:57:40 PDT 2008

=?Utf-8?B?U3l0a2VlcHI=?= <Sytkeepr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:FC7378A1-DA0C-498E-8E94-AF0A421FCBC6@microsoft.com:

> Hi,
>
> I have xp home on my son's computer and his desktop icons have a dark
> blue color behind the icon name. I have tried everything I can think
> of to make it only show the letters and not a color. I cannot figure
> it out, there is no transparency color selection on anything I can
> find in properties. He doesn't want his words to have a blue
> background behind the icon name, he wants it with the letters only
> like on my computer. Help please :-) Thank you!
>
>
>
> --Syt
>
>

Right-click on "My Computer", then click on
Properties
Advanced Tab
Performance - Settings button
Near the bottom of the list, check the box for
"Use drop shadows..."