Hi Pam :) I am using a program that removes the 'boxes' from the desktop icons, and you also get a choice of black, white or match the font color to your desktop - pretty cool ! It's an old program, so may not like Win2k; says it's for 9x and NT.. but maybe you'd like to try? (It's free :) Read the documentation page, too. I never do, but this one was helpful. ;) Here's the addy: http://home.attbi.com/~jguerette/transparent/ Anitra, in the hot, hot desert... ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Does anyone know if there is a way the control the background and font color of the words under each icon on your desktop? To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/