I've tried all of your suggestions and none work any other suggestions please
help. I have the blue box on the text under the icon. Thank you
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macc


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Right click on desktop. Select Properties, then open Desktop tab.
> Click on the Customize Desktop button, then open the Web tab.
> Delete everything in the Web Pages box except, My Current Home Page.
> Press OK, then Apply, and maybe OK again.
> You may have to restart for settings to take effect.
>
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> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
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> "theoneandonly" <theoneandonly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9C4F4848-39A1-424E-8D93-3BD313E7F1E0@microsoft.com...
> >I have tried this advice and it doesn't work. What I have is a white box
> > behind my labels under the icons on the desktop and an outline of white (with
> > no shadow) around each icon on the desktop. I can go into Control Panel and
> > change the color of the box to other colors but cannot eliminate the box. I
> > want it to be like it was, transparent, so the icons and titles are layed on
> > top of the background image. What do I need to do?
> >
> > "kevhatch" wrote:
> >
> >> Thx a lot, that did the trick
> >>
> >> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Click on the Start button
> >> > Select Control Panel
> >> > Then select Performance and Maintenance/Adjust Visual Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels
> >> > on
> >> > the Desktop".
> >> > Classic – Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings
> >> > If this still doesn't do the trick, right-click the desktop, point to Arrange Icons By and make
> >> > sure
> >> > that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> > "kevhatch" <kevhatch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:082549A5-6CFF-4F01-9DE9-06D5D37089CF@microsoft.com...
> >> > > How do I get rid of the Blue Box around the text underneath my desktop icons?
> >> > > Done it before but can't remember how.... doh!
> >> > > Thx
> >> >
> >> >
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