TRANSPARENT icons on desktop

Posted: 09-17-2003, 04:11 PM
Is there a way to make the icons more opaque in win XP. The icons really
look washed out at times.



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Maureen Goldman
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Re: TRANSPARENT icons on desktop
Posted: 09-18-2003, 12:32 AM
>"David Farmer" <david at metricchemical.com> wrote:
>Is there a way to make the icons more opaque in win XP. The icons really
>look washed out at times.
Try the fix at line 4 "repair the icon view". It certainly made mine
look spiffier.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Transparent Icons on Desktop
Posted: 04-09-2004, 04:11 AM
How do you change you icons to be transparent on the desktop so that they do not distort your desktop wallpaper?
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Re: Transparent Icons on Desktop
Posted: 04-09-2004, 05:24 AM
Hi,

Right click your My Computer, and then go to Properties.
Then click on the Advanced tab, and then click on the Performance settings
button.

Now make sure the checkmark box "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the
desktop" has a check mark.


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"Dallas7101" <Dallas7101@aol.com> wrote in message
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> How do you change you icons to be transparent on the desktop so that they
> do not distort your desktop wallpaper?

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Transparent icons on desktop
Posted: 08-19-2004, 07:00 PM
Hi please can somebody write me how to make the desktop
icons transparent? They've all white backround.
Thank you!
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Anando [MS-MVP]
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Re: Transparent icons on desktop
Posted: 08-19-2004, 07:38 PM
Hi Mike,

Checkpoints to consider:

1) Right click on desktop >> arrange icons by >> uncheck "Lock Web items on desktop"

2) Right click on My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced tab >> Settings under 'Performance' >> check
"Use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop".

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"Mike" <ajo7eng@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:93d701c48616$74f2acc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi please can somebody write me how to make the desktop
> icons transparent? They've all white backround.
> Thank you!

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Re: Transparent icons on desktop
Posted: 08-20-2004, 03:29 PM
As Anando pointed out the 2 things to do but there is also a third for those
that have a Video card with dual monitor capabilities....turn the second
monitor activity off. If your second monitor is simply turned off, that will
not do.

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"Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike,
>
> Checkpoints to consider:
>
> 1) Right click on desktop >> arrange icons by >> uncheck "Lock Web items
> on desktop"
>
> 2) Right click on My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced tab >> Settings
> under 'Performance' >> check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on
> desktop".
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
> Folder customizations
> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>
> Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "Mike" <ajo7eng@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:93d701c48616$74f2acc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi please can somebody write me how to make the desktop
>> icons transparent? They've all white backround.
>> Thank you!
>
>

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