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How To Set XP Desktop Icon Label To Be Transparent

Take a look at your desktop. Do the labels on your icons Transparent Desptop Icon Label in Windows XPhave a colored box around them, or are they "transparent?" I've been asked this particular question by more customers than I can count. Fortunately, it's an easy issue to fix, just not very intuitive. There are two settings to check but as what I always said, I am not liable to any damages on your system if the below instructions will not work properly on your computer.

So here is the first technique to set your XP desktop icon label become transparent. Make sure Web Items on the desktop are unlocked.

1. Right-click on the Desktop, point to Arrange Icons By, then make sure Lock Web Items on Desktop is unchecked.

That instruction alone might solve the problem. If it doesn't, there is one other setting to change.

1. On the Desktop, right-click on My Computer, then click Properties.

2. In the System Properties dialog, click the Advanced tab.
3. Under Performance, click Settings.
4. On the Visual Effects tab, make sure Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is selected.
5. Click Ok, then click Ok again.

Now your icon labels will show a small drop shadow and no colored box.


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