How do you get rid of this...

[jack_the_ripper]

hey guys,

i guess this is the silliest thing i ever asked on a forum!

just want to know how to get rid of the colored boxes under the icons? i mean i want to merge them with the wallpaper behind...

pls help!

[Vishal Gupta]

Point 20:

[Windows] FreQuently AsKed ProBlems WITH SoluTions...

[jack_the_ripper]

u mean "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop"?

its already selected..! no help de-selecting it also!!

[Vishal Gupta]

Then make sure the option "Lock Desktop Icons" is not enabled in desktop context menu.

[jack_the_ripper]

nope.. its not enabled!!!

[janitha]

Originally Posted by jack_the_ripper

nope.. its not enabled!!!

As suggested by "Vista", I selected "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" and it worked.

[Vishal Gupta]

Try one more thing. Make sure that u arnt using Active Desktop feature in Desktop Properties!
Try to apply a BMP image as desktop wallpaper.

[jack_the_ripper]

ya dude..thanx! solved it..!

actually there was a site 'checked' in active desktop feature.. tat was messing wid the desktop settings!!

thanxx man!!

[Vishal Gupta]

My pleasure.

[jack_the_ripper]

nd really useful points u have compiled... bookmarked em!

nd i guess there's a typo in point no. 20...

[Vishal Gupta]

thnx buddy but I didnt find any typo.

[xbonez]

nope, no typo

[jack_the_ripper]

should have been "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" instead of "Use dark shadows for icon labels on the desktop"

meant that...!

[Vishal Gupta]

^^ Corrected. thnx for the heads up.

[janitha]

I had mentioned it in post no.6