microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize

On Mar 2, 3:31=A0am, "Ken Blake, MVP"
wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:18:00 -0800, Sytkeepr
>
> 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.