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  1. 10-01-2003, 02:38 AM #1
    Amerex
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    Icon Text not Transparent on Desktop

    Icon Text not Transparent on Desktop

    i'm an having problems changing my icons back to it transparent state. for some reason one day they decided to change to the old win 98 style with the solid coloured background. i tried fixing them by way of the tutorial above, although, they still remain the same. any other suggestions on fixing this?

    thanks
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  2. 10-01-2003, 04:57 AM #2
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    Try Control Panel->System->Advanced tab->Performance Settings->Visual Effects and select the "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" option. Click Apply, then OK.
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  3. 10-01-2003, 01:42 PM #3
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    yeah, i tried that. still nothing..
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  4. 10-01-2003, 02:49 PM #4
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    Are you using an XP theme for your desktop, or a classic view?
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  5. 10-01-2003, 03:07 PM #5
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    http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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  6. 10-01-2003, 03:09 PM #6
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    the only thing i have in classic view is my start menu.

    the rest is in windows xp theme.
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  7. 10-01-2003, 03:23 PM #7
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    Originally posted by dajogejr
    Are you using an XP theme for your desktop, or a classic view?
    thanks, but thats the same as my link. tried all of that.
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  8. 10-01-2003, 03:24 PM #8
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    Originally posted by Swordfish
    http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
    opps..disregard that last post.


    meant to quote this one..
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  9. 10-01-2003, 03:24 PM #9
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    Good find, Swordfish.

    After looking...I thought I had an easy answer for this...guess not.

    Don't use Active Desktop...I guess is the answer...
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  10. 10-01-2003, 03:29 PM #10
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    read it again carefully.

    Setting a Web page as the active desktop, or using a transparent or animated GIF image can cause this.
    that was the part not there in your link.
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  11. 10-01-2003, 03:31 PM #11
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    ok, so how do i check for active desktop?
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  12. 10-01-2003, 04:01 PM #12
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    I am guessing here since i am not on XP right now.

    Right click the desktop
    Select "Properties"
    Select the "Desktop" tab
    Press the\"Customize Desktop" button
    Select the "Web" tab
    Uncheck all listed items.

    hope that works out.
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  13. 10-01-2003, 04:12 PM #13
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    WORKED!

    thanks so much!
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  14. 01-15-2004, 04:00 PM #14
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    Ok, so how do i do this in Win XP (Pro+SP1)?

    Seems i may need this?

    http://www.nixsoftware.com/products/...is/#howitworks
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  15. 01-21-2004, 08:16 AM #15
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    Found out all i needed to do was right click on the desktop and uncheck "Lock Web Item on Desktop" via the Arrange Icons.
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