Background color in desktop icons

[eXtremX]

How can I put no background color to the icon's text in the desktop? (like seing only the wallpaper behind)

Thanks!

 

[linney]

Right-click the My Computer Icon and select Properties/ Advanced, select Settings in the Performance section. Check the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".

 

[bcastner]

You meant Uncheck the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".

 

[linney]

We at least agree on the box, but I still vote for ticking the box.



desktop icons surrounded with blue, not background
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[bcastner]

For "no background" color?
Uncheck the box.

 

[bcastner]

For colored backgrounds, check the box.

 

[linney]

This is strange, when I check the box I remove the colored background. When I uncheck the box I return the colored background.

It must be some other setting that is causing this reverse type of procedure to occur. However the moral of the story is to use whatever works for you.

 

[bcastner]

It works exactly the reverse of your description for me, and I have no background (well, it is black).

 

[bcastner]

This gives me a good opportunity to praise an excellent freeware tool that has been around for a long while: ActiveIcons. It allows you to change the color and transparancy of icon text (the label below the icon) and many other tricks. (Start button text, system icons, etc). A bargain as freeware and just well done:

http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_ai_b.html

 

[bcastner]

(and no linney, I am not running this app. I have too much stuff that requires straight or reasonably straight MS on my main machine to install any utilities).

But I have a lot of clients who like to fiddle with their desktops who love the thing.

 

[eXtremX]

Thank you...!
I "checked" the box and it did what i wanted...

 

[linney]

Play around with this setting.

Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

Background color in desktop icons
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desktop icons surrounded with blue, not background
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Transparent Desktop Icon text background
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