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Desktop Icon Problem

Postby Mazzocchi on Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:34 am

the icons on my desktop currently look like this-
Image(back background)

I want them to look like this-
Image(transparent background)

How do I fix this?
Thanks
(short, and to the point :))
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Postby Jackal on Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:25 am

1. Open the Control Panel
2. Click System
3. Click the Advanced tab
4. Click Settings in the Performance section
5. Check the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" checkbox
6. Click OK until you close the windows
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:32 am

no, that didn't do annything :(
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Postby Jackal on Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:33 am

Even with the refreshing? Restarting?

Edit: Just tested it, worked for me.
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:33 am

restarting I didnt try.
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:16 am

nah still not working
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Postby Jona on Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:22 pm

I just tried it out and it worked for me, even when not restarting.
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Postby J@3 on Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:01 pm

Lmao @ Mazzilla :lol: you tool
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Postby Mazzocchi on Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:19 pm

Jae wrote:Lmao @ Mazzilla :lol: you tool

:roll: :)
It was inevitable that I would do it lol
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Postby Jackal on Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:59 am

I just tried it out and it worked for me, even when not restarting.

Exactly, God knows what's over-riding your computer from doing that. Visited any pr0n websites lately Mozz? :cheeky:
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