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Drop Shadows desktop icons not working

[Solved] Unable to remove shadow of desktop icons of Windows XP
Removing the shadows under the text on Windows XP desktop icons?
Drop Shadows for desktop icons not working - Customize Desktop
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Desktop icon label problem

Using XP Pro, I did something when using a CD label making programme that
accidentally made the desktop icons have a blue rectangular label behind the
normal white lettering for the icon. This is only on the log in the wife
uses, my log in is "normal", white letters under the icons, no "label".

I've tried to change all sorts of things to get rid of it, but can only get
the label to change colour.Tried ticks in and out of boxes in properties of
system/appearance etc.

I notice if I go into the icon properties, choose an alternative, and
browse, I'm taken to

%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll

Here I see that folders DRVSTORE and DLLCACHE are in blue font, but the
remainder of folders are in black?
Is this the case for anyone else, or is this where my problem is?

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Solution:

To have transparent icons:


1) Hold down the Windows key and press Pause/Break. On the "Advanced"
tab, under "Performance" click "Settings." On the "Visual Effects"
tab, make sure the box "Use drop shadows for icon labels" is checked.

Or




Right click My computer Icon and select properties.
On System properties> Advanced> Performance> Settings> Visual Effects check
this box.
[ ] Use Drop Shadows for Icon Labels On the Desktop

2) Right-click on the Desktop, and make sure that "Arrange Icons by"
"Lock Web items" is not checked.

3) Right-click on the Desktop, and choose Properties. On the "Desktop"
tab, click "Customize Desktop," then on the "Web" tab, uncheck all
boxes.

4) Make sure any Wallpaper is an image file. Html will stop the
transparency.


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