Computer question (im a noob) help me

[Dan_Guetter]

Its something little, but bothers the crap out of me...

How do i make it so my icons don't highlight white all the time?

I want it transparent, and not the white border around it..

please help

This is what i mean..

Im running XP pro

[mdidonne]

Go into your control panel, display, effects, and try to change your icon appearance in there.

[thomps6s]

Dan, What the hell are you doing with that many Icons on your desktop anyways? My eyes would go crazy. Yeah, that is the only way I can think of where you can change that.
Are you running any themes?

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by thomps6s
Dan, What the hell are you doing with that many Icons on your desktop anyways? My eyes would go crazy. Yeah, that is the only way I can think of where you can change that.
Are you running any themes? LMAO!! Thats what I wanna know! :eek2:

[wilkin250r]

You guys are a ton of help. I'm sure he has already tried the display settings. :rolleyes:

You would think it would be there, but it's not. There is a very specific setting for it, and it's extremely obvious what it does, but the trouble is finding it. It's in an absurd place.


Go to Control Panel, and go to "System" or "System Properties".

Click on the "Advanced" tab, and click the button for "Settings" under the "Performance" section.

Check the little box labeled "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".



You're welcome. ;)















Now where's my free copy of the Fallout? :devil:

[QuadJunkies]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
[B]You guys are a ton of help.

















YAY..!!!!!


Would you like a Brownie Badge now smarty pants???



:eek: :p

[400exrules]

HOLY CRAP!

whats with all the icons:huh

[Guy400]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
Go to Control Panel, and go to "System" or "System Properties".

Click on the "Advanced" tab, and click the button for "Settings" under the "Performance" section.

Check the little box labeled "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".
When I change that setting my text box of the icons stays tranparent. The only thing that changes is a slight shadow behind the words. I don't have the white box like Dan has no matter how I change the above setting:confused:

[wilkin250r]

Originally posted by Guy400
When I change that setting my text box of the icons stays tranparent. The only thing that changes is a slight shadow behind the words. I don't have the white box like Dan has no matter how I change the above setting:confused:

It's not always a "white" box. The color of the box depends on your background color.

[Guy400]

I found this on the Net. Another XP user was complaining about the white boxes showing up after they put a new background image on their desktop. The "Drop Shadows" settings didn't fix the problem but this did:

"Right click on desktop. Click down to Properties, then open the 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. Possibly restart for settings to take effect. Should solve the problem. Good luck,"

[Dan_Guetter]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
You guys are a ton of help. I'm sure he has already tried the display settings. :rolleyes:

You would think it would be there, but it's not. There is a very specific setting for it, and it's extremely obvious what it does, but the trouble is finding it. It's in an absurd place.


Go to Control Panel, and go to "System" or "System Properties".

Click on the "Advanced" tab, and click the button for "Settings" under the "Performance" section.

Check the little box labeled "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".



You're welcome. ;)















Now where's my free copy of the Fallout? :devil:




Thanks a million!!!!!!!

[Honda TRX250ex]

here try this
highlight all your icons
right click
hit delete
and yes
;)

u have too many folders on that desktop..save them to a bigger folder, not to the desktop lol..is shouldnt be anything more then a couple icons and then a folder that when u click on it, it opens up to a lot more...like i have a Star on mine which is the big folder with all my pictures and documents i have in it...its just easier to find it that was as well...if ur confused by me saying this then im sorry lol

mike:devil:

[Mxjunkie]

I wonder what them icons are :confused:

[Dan_Guetter]

Me to know, and you to never find out!!

:D


Nah, its alot of porn i have been saving up though out the years

[Eddiesanders250]

lol thats what i was thinking.

[Robin Hood]

Originally posted by Shift_DVS
Me to know, and you to never find out!!

:D


Nah, its alot of porn i have been saving up though out the years

Wow no wonder you were having computer problems lately.. Your not supposed to have that many icons on there... with the exception of porn that is. :blah:

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by Shift_DVS
Me to know, and you to never find out!!

:D


Nah, its alot of porn i have been saving up though out the years


Maybe you guys make porn as a side gig and your keeping it underground.. hrm explains the film crew in your house on myspace.....

:scary: :scary:

What are the demensions of your monitor?

[QuadJunkies]

Porn on quads..... Now THERES a money maker!!! :blah: :devil:

[z400roosteR]

or try.....click the start button--->>click Run----> when prompted type "Format /C" with out the quotations! you'll have a ball:devil:

[Mxjunkie]

Yeah do that :scary: :uhoh:

[thomps6s]

Originally posted by z400roosteR
or try.....click the start button--->>click Run----> when prompted type "Format /C" with out the quotations! you'll have a ball:devil:

Sorry that won't work. You are close though.

[z400roosteR]

i know, it didn't look right,is it.......... c:/format
Ever since i got my new HD i haven't formatted in a good year and a half and even then my brother did it.