Re: Desktop Icons

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:30:06 -0600

Hi Paul,

To have transparent text under icons - ALT+0160

Right click the icon in question, choose Rename, hold down the ALT key and
type 0160 from the keypad. 

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"Paul" <peacheycoyne@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:eRVGoePzEHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Sorry Ken but that went staight over my head, do you mean rename the 
> icons? I tried what I think you mean with no luck BTW I use a Dell laptop. 
> Thanks for your reply
>

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