-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:32:19 -0500
I thought you said you needed the active desktop on? By unchecking those,
you've disabled the active desktop... which is fine, as long as you don't
need it on.
---Troth
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:18 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
Sweet success!
Dorie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith" <jtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 1:41 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>
>
> I Found it!
>
> Go to your desk top
> and right click on a blank spot on the screen
>
> **Click Properties **
>
> 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 Message -----
>> 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, 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~"
>>> 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 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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