desktop icon backdrop problem

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:14 am

I can't get my desktop icons backdrop's clear, something happened to it and it the way I usually would do it doesn't work anymore. You know going to system properties. Is there another way to make them that way?

Yuriman · Post by **Yuriman** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:40 pm

What he means is, he has Drop Shadows on, but it has no effect. I couldn't figure it out.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:00 pm

right click on the "My Copmuter" Icon -> properties -> Advanced tab

performance options

in the new window there is a list, towards the bottom there is an option "use drop shadows for icons" check this, then apply, the boxes around the text will go away.

- edit -
to speed stuff up on my crappy work machine I have every thing in this list off but this option... nice to how much it speeds things up.

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:02 pm

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:06 pm

Pic allways helps

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:33 pm

that is the problem..

that doesn't work...

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:26 pm

Have you tried system restore??

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:23 pm

not on, never has been either.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:28 pm

Try this : http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/7/

Just be carefull with the registry (double and tripple check first b4 committing)...

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Yuriman · Post by **Yuriman** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:29 pm

Yuriman wrote:What he means is, he has Drop Shadows on, but it has no effect. I couldn't figure it out.

I quoted myself. You guys don't read.

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:30 pm

I was trying to point this out with the question Marks.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:26 pm

Yuriman wrote:What he means is, he has Drop Shadows on, but it has no effect. I couldn't figure it out.

apologies guys

To answer Kevin007's question = I haven't a clue sorry!

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:54 pm

blast!

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:30 am

Yeah, I'm not sure what your problem is. My icons didn't have the drop shadow thing when I installed Windows XP. I know it's not the answer you were looking for, but you could always try a reformat/reinstall

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:35 am

have you tried to force the default desktop theme? doing this may force the effect to come back.

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:02 pm

bubba wrote:have you tried to force the default desktop theme? doing this may force the effect to come back.

explain..which setting do I pick.

bubba · Post by **bubba** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:06 pm

right click on your desktop (like your going to change your backdrop) go to the themes tab, then choose a theme.

Yuriman · Post by **Yuriman** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:17 pm

Yep. Tried several themse. Nothing seems to work.

Kevin007 · Post by **Kevin007** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:37 pm

EDIT: fixed it, I had something under web, in the advanced settings tab, where you change the desktop checked, causing it not to work.

***Edit lets keep it to a reasonable number of smilies please***

lol.

gvblake22 · Post by **gvblake22** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:37 pm

WOAH, maybe some excessive use of smiley's???