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amulprajapati — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:35 -0000

thnks a lot dude you had solved my problem

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compufix — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:46:06 -0000

Even after all this time this is the perfect solution to the problem.
I was almost ready to re-install windows.
Thanx a lot.

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onvideo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:25:49 -0000

I went back and tried everything all over again, then saw in the Web Tab of the Desktop Menu portion of Desktop Properties that, indeed, a file was checked. Unchecked it and, bingo, transparency returned. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL.
Harley

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twitter-35307177 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:57:24 -0000

I was downloading a new version of either Direct-X or Active-X and it threw my icons out of whack, eliminating the transparency. I've tried your troubleshooting but it still doesn't work (the download also changed other customized settings,such as screensavers, start windows sound and exit windows sound -- everything was returned to defau;t). I got everything back the way I want it -- except the transparency. Any other thoughts? Thanks, Harley.

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behapi4you — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:32:11 -0000

There are 3 things to check. first make sure your desktop Icons are not locked. Secound make sure in the desktop properties, desktop tab, Custom desktop, Web tab-nothing is check marked. Then go to system settings, advance tab, performance settings, visual effects and make sure "use drop shadows for iconlabels on the desktop" is checked. Be advise when you uncheck items in the web tab, it can uncheck the use drop shadows and that is why you check that last.

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Matthew — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:25:18 -0000

Should work for most but i have tried soooooo many things and IDK what i did origionally to crate this problem but now that i have it it sucks so what i do is use my quicklaunch bar at the top of my screen and put all my icons their. All i have on my desktop is my documents and the recycle bin (if i wanted i could just use my start meny for my documents but 2 icons dont bother me and i make the background color as clode as i can to the background itself. Although this is no way to fix it it is a way to deal if you cant fix it (i have tried 4-5 different methods) and cant figure out how to correct this and none of them happens to work for me.
Although i have had problems with this particular laptop for almost a month now and in that month i have formatted at least 10 times and even did a low level format once and still i have issues. or one issue no matter what at a point my computer just loads and freezes, of course i thought it was a program but restoring my comp to before i uinstalled it and not installling it when formatt it still keeps happening so I dont know how to fix it no one else online i talk to might know either (sorry for the rant but if anyone can help me with this i would be very appreciative if someone has an idea) I have absolutly have no problem with buying more ram (replacing it) or the same with a harddrive, although its a laptop so i am limited to testing only the ram as i have 2 chips and can check with one only then vice versa but I cannot with the harddrive as i have no other computers to hook it up to. anyway if you have an idea post it and if you want here is a temp email addy that will work for a limited time so you can contact me here mailto:/newave3009@temomail.fr

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takeru — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:41:12 -0000

it works for me...bleh!

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benestanti — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:08:58 -0000

Only thing that works is to set "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" option in: right click on My computer ---> Advanced ---> Performance ---> Settings, and icons will become transparent

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ovi — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:12:20 -0000

You r a genius

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N_ancy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:20:06 -0000

Thanks so much! After reading Caroline's instructions, it didn't change a thing. Thank you SO much newboy! I'm going to favorite this page. :)

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rahul999 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:44:35 -0000

thanks guys !!!!!!!. This really works !!!. Once again thanks a lot.

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jefflindell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:21:22 -0000

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!! That was the one that finally did it for me!

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jefflindell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:02:27 -0000

I have made sure the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" is checked and I still have the blue background behind the icon text on my desktop. I have also made sure made sure that "Lock Web Items on Desktop" under "Arrange Icons By" is not checked and I have no webpages saved to the desktop. Any help?

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123456789987654321 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:32:21 -0000

it wont work

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mojtaba2009 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:17:32 -0000

Thanx a lot. u don't know how long i search for this ..... problem. i love ya

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Donna — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:41:47 -0000

Thanks Carolyn, worked for me!

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Rocky R. — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:51:11 -0000

Weirdness - this happened to my cube neighbor's desktop - it used the background color for the icon text background. I though he must have turned it off, so I went to the Control Panel, and it's CHECKED!!! I logged him off and *I* logged in (thinking it might be something funky with Windows) and mine were transparent. Yet when he went back in - he's still getting a non-transparent background for his icons, even though the Performance settings are set to use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop.

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jonah — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:18:34 -0000

Your idea is not working

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anonymous — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:54:51 -0000

LOVE YA!

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Alex — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:05:39 -0000

I've got the same problem with me icon text and tried the solution and it did not work. No matter what I do it did not work. Any other solution?

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BabyBoy — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:18:44 -0000

thank you!!! works great ))))

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Mike — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:30:51 -0000

Thanks Newboy!!!!!!!!

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Marko — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:28:23 -0000

Thank you for your help! Those icons were driving me crazy!

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Octavian — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:06:23 -0000

thanks!

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TY — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:08:03 -0000

SICK this is really cool thx