-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
- From: "Dorie Crews" <djcrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:28:32 -0600
Thanks so much!
Dorie
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr.
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:31 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
I Found it!
Go to your desk top and right click on a bland spot on the screen
Choose the Desktop tab and then choose customize Desktop
choose the web tab
underweb pages uncheck all boxes
Hope this helps
Bob
PS I knew it was in her somewhere!
Dorie Crews <djcrews@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Webshots?
----- Original Message -----
From: "~OoO~"
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:07 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
> I'm downloading the software now to give it a whirl!
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 12:01 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>
> Static, not animated.
> I have searched to find Active Desktop, nothing comes up!!
> Mystery indeed, but I definately know it related to Active..
> Thanks,
> Dorie
>
>
> ----- Original Mes sage -----
> From: "~OoO~"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:57 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>
>
>> Well... the only thing I can think of for now is disabling active desktop
>> all together, as that would get rid of the boxes. But, with Webshots, you
>> need it on, correct? Maybe there's a setting in the Webshots software?
>> With
>> Webshots, are they just static wallpapers? Or, are they animated?
>>
>> ---Troth
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:11 PM
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>>
>> No, whe n I got my Dell about three weeks ago, they never were
>> transparent.
>>
>> I understand once you activate Active Desktop, by putting something on
>> it
>> from the web....(picture, etc.)
>> i.e., right clicking and hit 'add to desktop'....this activates the
>> Active
>> Desktop.
>>
>> I'm familiar with Active Desktop, because with my old 98 computer, I had
>> to
>> installed Active Desktop.
>> Maybe I am stuck with these ugly little boxes, until Microsoft comes up
>> with
>>
>> a solution!!!
>> Whatca think??!!
>>
>> Dorie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "~OoO~"
>> To:
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:48 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>>
>>
>>> Hmm... did this start happening when you installed the webshots?
>>>
>>> ---Troth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:43 PM
>>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes that's the problem I am having.
>>>
>>>
>>> and no is isn't checked.
>>> From what I understand on the Microsoft website, it has something to do
>>> with
>>>
>>> Active Desktop.
>>> Once you activate Active Desktop, no telling how you can get the
>>> transparency to work.
>>> Appreciate your help.
>>> It wouldn't be such a problem having those little annoying boxes, but I
>>> use
>>> 'Webshots' wallpaper...
>>> and the scenes are gorgeous!
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dorie
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "~OoO~"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:32 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dorie... if the problem you're having is what's in the nixsoftware.com
>>>> screenshots, then try this...
>>>>
>>>> Right-click on the desktop and select PROPERTIES. Click on the DESKTOP
>>>> tab.
>>>> Click CUSTOMIZE DESKTOP on the bottom. Click on the W EB tab. On the
>>>> bottom,
>>>> where it says LOCK DESKTOP ITEMS, is it checked? If it is, that's
>>>> what's
>>>> causing the box around the icon titles. Uncheck it, hit OK and then
>>>> APPLY
>>>> then OK again. Assuming this is the problem, it should now be
>>>> rectified.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if it cleared it, as I am still researching.
>>>> :o)
>>>>
>>>> ---Troth
>>>>
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