Hi Peter, Where you describe is where I poked around for a good while. I figured I must be overlooking it somehow. I don't see an "Advanced" button. Pam > > > > Right click on desktop. Select "Properties." Then "Appearance." In > Win98, the settings are right there. In WinXP, you click the "Advanced" > button. I'm not sure about 2K, but you should be close by now! > > .........Peter > >> > > > > > Does anyone know if there is a way the control the background > > and font color of the words under each icon on your desktop? > > I'm on a Win 2k box. I thought I remembered doing it a while > > back but I can't find it tonight. > > > > Take care, > > Pam > 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/