Comments on: XP: Make the Background of Your Icon Text Transparent on the Desktop http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:14:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ambar http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-16204 Ambar Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:22:25 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-16204 I finally fixed it once and for all. In the system settings for performance, I just selected the radio button "let windows decide what's best for my computer".<br><br>The fact that THAT was what worked kind of leaves me feeling very inadequate and disturbed. <br><br>Cheers. I finally fixed it once and for all. In the system settings for performance, I just selected the radio button “let windows decide what's best for my computer”.

The fact that THAT was what worked kind of leaves me feeling very inadequate and disturbed.

Cheers.

]]> By: amulprajapati http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-16134 amulprajapati Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:35 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-16134 thnks a lot dude you had solved my problem thnks a lot dude you had solved my problem

]]> By: compufix http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-16015 compufix Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:46:06 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-16015 Even after all this time this is the perfect solution to the problem.<br>I was almost ready to re-install windows.<br>Thanx a lot. Even after all this time this is the perfect solution to the problem.
I was almost ready to re-install windows.
Thanx a lot.

]]> By: onvideo http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15889 onvideo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:25:49 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15889 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.<br>Harley 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

]]> By: OnVideo http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15853 OnVideo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:57:24 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15853 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. 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.

]]> By: behapi4you http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15536 behapi4you Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:32:11 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15536 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. 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.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15341 Matthew Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:25:18 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15341 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.<br>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 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

]]> By: takeru http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15250 takeru Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:41:12 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15250 it works for me...bleh! it works for me…bleh!

]]> By: benestanti http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-15126 benestanti Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:08:58 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-15126 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 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

]]> By: ovi http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/751/xp-make-the-background-of-your-icon-text-transparent-on-the-desktop/comment-page-2/#comment-14706 ovi Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:12:20 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-14706 You r a genius You r a genius

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