silly computer problem

[boscobel]

I did something to my desktop at work last week and I can't figure out how to undo it. I don't even remember what I did, but all the sudden my icons had a square of color around them, that matched my background. Normally the filling is "clear", I guess that's the way to say it anyway, and now it is so annoying that there are orange blocks everywhere! Does anyone know how to fix it? Here is a pic:

[bumbles]

Right click your desktop

click properties

click desktop tab

click "color" to change

 

HTH!

[boscobel]

Hmmmm. I am not sure if that would fix this (well I tried and nothing changed). The easiest place to see where it looks messed up is on top of the picture, you can see the orange blobs around the words of the files. Before, there was no color there and they were just on top of the pic, but you could see through it. It really isn't a big deal, but it's so annoying!

 

Any other suggestions?

[ACDCDCAC]

sorry car idk BUT that doggie is so cute, looks like baby sugar

[Jessica]

Do you have XP?

 

Try:

Right Click on My Computer in Start Menu > Click on Properties > Advanced tab > Settings (in the Performance section) > Turn on the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop option > Click Ok.

[boscobel]

Damn, Jess, I thought that was going to work, it seemed so promising. We have XP 2007. I tried to do what you suggested, but that choice was already made, so I tried to change it and then change it back (ya know how sometimes things just need to be refreshed?), but no go. Unless, do you think I need to restart for it to take effect? I will try that now...

[ACDCDCAC]

sooooooooooo, did it work?

[boscobel]

NO! Darnit. I restarted and everything. It's so ugly.

[becks]

Geez Carly!

 

Okay, I'm not sure this will work, but... try this: go to start>settings>control panel>display>customize>advanced

 

From there you should see a window with a bunch of panes in it. Try clicking on window text. It should have 2 color associations with it - #1 should be the background (what you want to change) and the second should be the text color.

[sunset78]

I'd have to wait til I get home for sure to really be able to help your out... our work uses Windows 2000.