Re: Question re desktop icons

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John >> Download Tweak UI its a must to have and it will get rid of thoses
boxes as you explain it in your post , Here below is the website for tweakui
, just scroll down abit and look at the right side for TweakUI , Once you
install it , Open it up and go to the following
>> Explorer and expand it , then click shortcut , place a dot on none ,
>> click apply and the boxes are gone now

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx


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"John" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have the same problem, performed all the functions you recommended, but
> nothing has changed - don't know what I did to make this happen in the
> first
> place (I know I must have changed something!) but your recommended fixes
> were
> already in-place. What now?
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Right-click on your desktop and select:
>>
>> Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web (tab)
>> and uncheck "Lock Desktop Items", click OK and APPLY.
>>
>> Also, check this setting:
>>
>> Right-click MY COMPUTER and select:
>> Properties > Advanced > Performance settings >
>> Visual Effects, place a check next to "Use Drop Shadows
>> for Icon Labels on the Desktop", then click "apply".
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Walter R." wrote:
>>
>> | The icons on my desktop look just fine. The name of the icon is in a
>> small,
>> | blue caption-box underneath the icon.
>> |
>> | How can I show the names of the icons without the blue caption-box? It
>> would
>> | look better.
>> |
>> | Thanks
>> |
>> | --
>> |
>> | Walter
>>
>>


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