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Old 04-01-2005, 09:41 AM
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I have a user whose desktop icon text is highlighted blue...

I am not sure how this happened...all I have to go on is the user was copying and pasting things and then a pop up appeared at which point the 'OK' button was clicked without reading the message...then the highlighted icons appeared...

Under normal circumstances...you can do the following...

-Right click My Computer
-Click 'Advanced' Tab
-Under Performance, click settings
-Make sure the 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop' has a check in the check box

However, this particular user's settings were set as stated above and the highlights are still there...

I do not know what could be doing this at this point...

Please help...

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Old 04-01-2005, 10:41 AM
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You didn't say what happens when you click it...

Is it an Icon or a web-item/link?

Desktop-properties -> Desktop (tab) -> Customise Desktop -> Web (tab)

Is it listed here?

If so, delete it.
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Old 04-01-2005, 10:49 AM
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I apologize for the lack of information and I thank you for responding...

What I should have told you is that every icon is effected...the text for every icon is highlighted blue...

the icons in question are regular desktop icons...everyone of them...

hope that helps...
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Old 04-01-2005, 10:51 AM
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To get the transparent Icon text again, you ALSO have to:

Right-Click Desktop.

Arrange Icons By -->

DESELECT "Lock Web Items on Desktop"

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Old 04-01-2005, 11:10 AM
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From what I can tell, there is no way to change this setting without the aid of a third-party program such as "12Ghosts Setcolor" (Goooooogled...)
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I tried Deselecting the 'Lock web items on desktop' and nothing happened...

nothing happened on that machine but on my machine I can set the highlighted text using the methods discussed throughout this post...

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Smile Thank you very much
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ant
You didn't say what happens when you click it...

Is it an Icon or a web-item/link?

Desktop-properties -> Desktop (tab) -> Customise Desktop -> Web (tab)

Is it listed here?

If so, delete it.

Hi,

It worked for me. Thanks a lot. You're genius.

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Thanks a lot....
Quote:
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You didn't say what happens when you click it...

Is it an Icon or a web-item/link?

Desktop-properties -> Desktop (tab) -> Customise Desktop -> Web (tab)

Is it listed here?

If so, delete it.

Hi,

It worked for me. Thanks a lot. You're genius.

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It worked to me as well...Thanks a lot.
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