-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons

  • From: "Dorie Crews" <djcrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:16:48 -0600

I have download Iconoid...but now I have another question.
How do you find Active Desktop to disable it??
I can't get transparent feature to work with Active Desktop enabled!

Thanks,
Dorie




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:21 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons


> Dorie, for transparent icons, go here:  www.sillysot.com  Program is a 
> free download (sillyware), called Iconoid.  ~Glo
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Dorie Crews
>  To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:31 PM
>  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>
>
>  My icons have a colored box around them.
>  I am trying to get the colored box to show up only when I click on
>  them...NOT  there all the time like it is right now.
>
>  Dorie
>
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:26 AM
>  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>
>
>  > I'm assuming you're referring to just the icon name, correct? When the
>  > icon
>  > is selected, that's when that colored box shows up. If its unselected, 
> or
>  > some other icon is selected, the NON-selected icon shouldn't have the
>  > colored box. Is this the action that is NOT happening for you?
>  >
>  > ---Troth
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
>  > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:09 AM
>  > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>  >
>  > Yes...I know to rename the subject line...just a slip up on my part.
>  > I have WinXP...I have tried everything.  I even downloaded 
> 'Windowblinds'
>  > but I haven't installed it yet.
>  > I guess with that program, one can get the transparent effect?
>  > Dorie
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message ----- 
>  > From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:05 AM
>  > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transparent Desktop Icons
>  >
>  >
>  >> Hi Dori. I've renamed the SUBJECT line to better describe your post. 
> In
>  >> the
>  >> future, please post new questions with a relevant subject line, rather
>  >> than
>  >> replying to a current post. Not only will it help you get a faster
>  >> response,
>  >> but it'll also make it easier for someone researching a similar 
> problem
>  >> and
>  >> searching our archives.
>  >>
>  >> With that said... what OS are you using? 98 or XP?
>  >>
>  >> ---Troth
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> -----Original Message-----
>  >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorie Crews
>  >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:51 AM
>  >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Zone Alarm question
>  >>
>  >> Hi all..
>  >> does anyone know how to make my desktop icons transparant?  Just so 
> the
>  >> title shows and no little color box around the title??
>  >> I can't remember how I did it before!!!!!
>  >> Geeeez....getting forgetful!!
>  >> Thanks,
>  >> Dorie
>  >>
>  >>
>  >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>  >> From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:12 PM
>  >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Zone Alarm question
>  >>
>  >>
>  >>> Was testing something the mods are working.
>  >>>
>  >>> For ZoneAlarm, check the program list and see if IE is listed in 
> there,
>  >>> and
>  >>> what permission it has. Also, when you're being blocked, does the ZA
>  >>> icon
>  >>> by
>  >>> chance change to a red lock?
>  >>>
>  >>> ---Troth
>  >>>
>  >>>
>  >>>
>  >>> -----Original Message-----
>  >>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jo Ann Weaver
>  >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:55 PM
>  >>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Zone Alarm question
>  >>>
>  >>> Troth,
>  >>> What are you testing? By the way, Zone Alarm blocked everything again
>  >>> after about a minute.
>  >>>
>  >>> Jo Ann
>  >>>
>  >>> Test
>  >>>
>  >>>
>  >>> -----Original Message-----
>  >>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jo Ann Weaver
>  >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:26 PM
>  >>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  >>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Zone Alarm question
>  >>>
>  >>> Mike,
>  >>> I had given it permission when asked and told it to remember. Went 
> into
>  >>> program control and it had green check marks on net access, but 
> question
>  >>> marks on the server portion. Changed those and it seems to
>  >>> be working now. By the way, my browser's Firefox, don't use IE.
>  >>>
>  >>> Thanks bunches,  Jo Ann
>  >>>
>  >>> Hi Jo Ann,
>  >>> you have to give IE permission to access the internet trough the
>  >>> firewall
>  >>>
>  >>> Open Zone Alarm click on the Program Control tab
>  >>> Click on Programs>
>  >>> Internet Explorer click on the ? mark in the Trusted and Allow
>  >>>                          click on the ? mark in the Internet and 
> Allow
>  >>>
>  >>> You will need to do this for any programs you wish to allow access to
>  >>> the=
>  >>>  www.
>  >>>
>  >>> I hope this helps
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