Shaded area under Desktop Icons!

Discussion in 'Software' started by Ron Baker, May 7, 2005.

  1. Ron Baker

    Ron Baker Private E-2

    I'm running xp professional and I have tried & tried & tried to remove those shaded boxes under my desktop icons! [NO CANDO] My brother-in-law running same system right clicks on desktop -arrange icons- unchecks lock web items on desktop, and his shaded boxes disappear! Any ideas?
     
    Ron Baker, May 7, 2005
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  2. gdw2121

    gdw2121 Private E-2

    Wow is this ironic, I have just spent all morning trying to figure just this problem out, finnaly found a great [FREEWARE] program to help with that plus add a few new things.

    here is the link
    http://www.sillysot.com/

    it is called IconOid

    Have fun
    George
     
    gdw2121, May 7, 2005
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Try this Right Click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Under Performace click Settings > click Visual Effects tab and click custom and make sure use drop shadows for icon labels on destop is ticked > apply
     
    DavidGP, May 7, 2005
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