Re: Desktop Icon Titles are Highlighted

TaurArian, I saw this last night and groaned but knew I'd have to tackle it.
I started the night off by first deleting my new toolbars that had been
acting quirky - next thing I knew I was looking at a desktop void of patches
under my desktop icons.

I couldn't believe my eyes! I kept looking at it wondering if I was
imagining things. I wasn't! I'm happy to report, all my icons' titles are
translucent again! No more Patches! Also, I didn't notice it before but my
menus look so much nicer now with line separations - I had lost the lined
separators but I hadn't noticed until last night looking at them, they looked
so much nicer and brighter. Also my desktop icons are nicely defined void of
shadows.

This is an all encompassing list you've posted. I'll keep it for the next
time something like this happens to me. In fact, my Prefetch folder still
isn't working so I'll get working on this list tonight.

Thx so much TaurArian and Ramesh! You're both Great Guys for manning these
Boards and helping Users like myself. I know many times I wud have ended up
under my desk in a fetal position had it not been for the advice I've been
able to find in these NGs. ...

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

Okay, lets check for virus/malware -

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx
Security software: Downloads and trials

Information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed,
the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html - CWShredder

SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm


Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Free anti virus programs
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html



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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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"Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Hi! I don't have anything on the Web Tab Window except My Home Page
| unchecked. I've got many, say as many as 50 shortcuts to Web pages on my
| Desktop. Some are stored in related folders and some directly on my Desktop.
|
| I've recently added two Toolbars to store the Internet shortcuts and Program
| shortcuts. Nothing larger than 1KB. No programs are stored on my desktop.
|
|
| Do u think storing so many Internet shortcuts would be preventing the
| "fixes" from taking effect? This is an usually large nbr of shortcuts for me
| - I expect to be finished using them in a cpl of wks.
| Something else I've noticed. In Display Properties\Desktop tab, the Monitor
| doesn't hold the Azul picture. I'll set it, close, reopen and it will have
| reverted to Black.
| My Desktop IS holding the Stretched Azul Bakground. Up until the "Hit" and
| merging the Background fix, this Monitor in Display Properties DID hold the
| Backgrouind picture chosen. I tried different pictures in case the Asul file
| was corrupt but they didn't make any difference. The little Monitor didn't
| hold any of the Background files chosen.
| Hope this info is useful for u to form an oponion. Thx for your help.
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Right click on desktop. Select Properties, then open 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.
| > You may have to restart for settings to take effect.
| >
| > --
| >
| > ==================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ==================================
| > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping the
| > information current)
| >
| >
| > "Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:5BC9E5EB-E072-4B21-B722-E1C0335DCD6F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |I put a check mark against "Use Drop Down". Both of these Commands
| > | "Succeeded". The Patches remain. Since changing the colour of the patches
| > | to a light grey, against the blue sky of the Background, I now notice that my
| > | Icons have a little shadow, especially prominent around the Gold Star Icons.
| > |
| > | There's no difference in the appearance of the icons nor patches whether the
| > | "Use Drop Down" is enabled or not. It's as if the change isn't being
| > | reflected in the registry.
| > | Ramesh, do u know where this feature is located in the registry and how
| > | exactly it should read to nulify the patches? I wonder if we both did a
| > | search for "Shadows" then compare entries if that might lead to a solution.
| > | I just did.
| > | HKCU\Software\MS\W\ShellNoRoam\MUICache @shell32.dll, -30541
| > | and
| > | HK USERS\S-1-5-21 lots of nbrs\software\MS\W\ShellNoRoam\MUICache
| > | @shell32.dll -30541 neither location looks helpful. Do they to you?
| > |
| > | Looks like I'll just have to learn to live with a Patched Desktop. Maybe in
| > | time I won't notice them. LOL Anymore ideas Ramesh ... Anyone?
| > | Oh also ... When that Trojan Horse hit, along with other things, I cleared
| > | out the Prefetch folder. That was 48 hrs ago. My Prefetch folder is still
| > | totally empty.
| > |
| > | I guess although my computer appears to me to be running well, there's some
| > | files damaged. I've done too much work since the "Hit" to do a Restore of
| > | three days ago. I wish there was someplace u could Report Companies like
| > | Pest Trap that invade your computer with damaging Ads.
| > | Thx for the suggestions and too, any others someone may have.
| > |
| > | "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Edna,
| > | >
| > | > Sorry for the confusion. KB305117 seems to be erroneous. Actually the option
| > | > should be checked.
| > | >
| > | > Give these two commands a go.
| > | > Click Start, Run and type:
| > | >
| > | > regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
| > | > regsvr32 themeui.dll
| > | >
| > | > Press Enter after running each command.
| > | > Restart Windows.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Regards,
| > | >
| > | > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
| > | > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:B93D6065-D9EE-4578-80FB-3AF9CBFFFF4F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > WXP Pro SP2 Classic.
| > | > TaurArian Thx for giving the Path for "Classic" System\Advanced\Performance.
| > | > My "Use drop shadows for Icon Labels on the Desktop" WAS Unchecked/Clear.
| > | >
| > | > I think I misunderstood TaurArian to say "Select" to me means it should be
| > | > CHECKED.
| > | > Ramesh referred me to KB 305117 which says it should be CLEARED.
| > | > Keith Miller said this feature should be CHECKED.
| > | >
| > | > I tried both ways. Neither way took the shadows away.
| > | > Being totally confused but thinking I don't want a shadow underneath my
| > | > Icons, I left the sqaure for "Use drop shadows for Icon Labels on the
| > | > Desktop" CLEARED.
| > | >
| > | > I don't have my Icons locked and under Web Tab one entry My Current Home
| > | > Page and Lock desktop items are Unchecked. ... I still have the shadows.
| > | >
| > | > I'm using AZUL.BMP as my Desktop Background. I'm not using Active Desktop.
| > | >
| > | > This problem appeared 24 hrs ago, after a virus program, "Pest Trap"
| > | > accompanied by a Trojan Horse, zotted on my screen while Shopping on the
| > | > Net.
| > | >
| > | > I used a Registry fix found in this forum, posted by William Crawford MVP,
| > | > to get my Background Menu functional again. It worked to perfection.
| > | > Unfortunately I now have these ugly "patches" under my Icons.
| > | >
| > | > I've got the same numerous Icons I've always had -some being shortcuts (no
| > | > programs) to programs, most Icons arwe to News related Internet Sites.
| > | >
| > | > Any further suggestions? Maybe check an entry in the Registry? Thx to all
| > | > for trying. It's most appreciated. ...
| > | >
| > | >
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