-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
- From: "Dorie Crews" <djcrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:10:51 -0600
No, when 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~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 WEB 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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