I've tried what you recommended below, but it didn't work. I took away
all the checks, didn't work. Just checked icon shadows, still didn't
work. So they're all checked again. They used to be transparent, but
not now.
I have another log in, it's fine. The icons have transparent
backgrounds.
Any other ideas?
Diane Kroeckel
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:37:26 +0000 "Paul A. Shippert"
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Greetings Diane & List--
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Diane Kroeckel <[log in to unmask]>
> > How do you change the background of desktop icons so the
> background is
> > transparent?
> >
> > I'm using XP Pro
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Diane Kroeckel
> ----------------end original--------------------------------
>
> What has worked for me is the following procedure:
>
> Right click My Computer -> Left click Properties - > Left click the
> Advanced tab -> Left click the Settings button in the Performance
> section -> On the Performance Options Visual Effects tab, I begin by
> clicking "Adjust for best performance. This un-checks all of the
> visual effects. I then put a check mark by Show shadows under menus,
> Show shadows under mouse pointer, Show translucent selection
> rectangle, Show window contents while dragging, Smooth edges of
> screen fonts, and Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop.
> The last item has the most direct effect with regard to the
> transparency of the icons. With that item un-checked, there is a
> rectangular background for the icon lables in whatever desktop
> background color you've chosen. Checking that item makes the icon
> label transparent.
>
> HTH.
>
> Paul A. Shippert
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