Desktop Icons

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How do i change the settings so that the black area around the icon's font is transparent? With a black desktop it would look fine but up until recently there wasn't any colour.

Thanks
 
go to control panel - system - advanced - performance settings - make sure Use drop shadow for icons on desktop is checked.
 
If you used Active Desktop before, turn it off/disable it.

[edit] also, make sure you're set to view transparent icons, either through tweakui or advanced sys properties.
 
its not active desktop, active desktop does a different thing. It makes yr icons messed up, it doesnt make backgrounds to the text on the desktop.

edit: lol, i told him to do that through system properties.
 
"go to control panel - system - advanced - performance settings - make sure Use drop shadow for icons on desktop is checked."

It was already ticked.

"If you used Active Desktop before, turn it off/disable it."

I've never used active desktop.

Thanks to all for the suggestions so far.
 
Ooh, i sorted it!!

I unselected "lock web items to desktop"

Thanks again people!

See pic:
 
Originally posted by SmokingWeed3000

its not active desktop, active desktop....doesnt make backgrounds to the text on the desktop.

Umm....yes it does. :rolleyes::happy:
 
Speaking of desktop icons, does anyone knows where can I find for Icons that I could use to replace the default ones on my desktop? Kinda dull already though ...

Thanks .. :D
 
Originally posted by Lighter
Umm....No it don't.:rolleyes: :happy:


/me snickers:blink:

Do you want me to show you a screenshot of what it does to the icons?
 
hey, can i be really dumb and ask u what sw u used to skin taskbar like dat, compliments to the chef by the way, looks v good :p
 

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