Thread: Icons on Desktop

All of a sudden the icons on my desktop have gone blue. The text at the bottom of the icon now has a blue background, like its been highlighted, but its not.

How do i get rid of this and bring it back to normal?

Can you post a screenshot?

jiggle the cable that connects the desktop to the monitor.

one time I had this problem with my tv and the cable was loose.

-F

set the desktop icons transparency option.

first try what farce said and if there is no joy then slap the monitor twice and it will come back to normal otherwise you can even try to replace the cable which connects CPU tower to monitor

Hit refresh (F5) and check.

Originally Posted by just4kix

Can you post a screenshot?

sorry forgot to do that, will do that now, if that doesnt give me any problems either

Originally Posted by newprouser

set the desktop icons transparency option.

how do i do that?

Originally Posted by farce

jiggle the cable that connects the desktop to the monitor.

one time I had this problem with my tv and the cable was loose.

-F

tried this didn't work

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Hit refresh (F5) and check.

tried but didn't work

Have you changed the theme of the Computer?

If not,

Try disabling the desktop icons and then enable it by repeating the following method-

1. Right-click an empty location on the desktop.
2. On the shortcut menu, point to Arrange Icons By , then click to select Show Desktop Icons.

just tried that maddy, but didnt work !!!!

If the above steps does not work then try this,

1.Right click on the desktop, select Properties
2. Then click on the Desktop tab, next click on Customize Desktop, then the Web tab and uncheck everything, that should not be there.

If there is a web address, uncheck that and click on OK.

Right Click on my computer.
Goto properties
Goto Advanced system settings
Under performance Click settings.
Select Let windows choose best for me.
Click apply.
That should do.
Cheers..

1. Right Click on any blank space in the desktop

2.Click Properties.

3.Go to Desktop (tab)

4.Click on customize desktop

5.Click on web tab.

6.Uncheck lock desktop items.

7.Click OK

Now you are done, Hope this helps

This is solution for your problem.....
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how do i get to system properties?

try pressing "windows key"+"pause/break" key

or

right click on "my computer" and see

@ Sumit020 - thanks for the suggestion

@ np - thanks for the instructions

but guys this did not work either

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

@ Sumit020 - thanks for the suggestion

@ np - thanks for the instructions

but guys this did not work either

Post your desktop screenshot and screenshot of setting which I have posted earlier

heres a screen shot of two icons

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

heres a screen shot of two icons

I have asked you to post the screenshot of setting......
go to system properties then, go to advance, performance>setting, scroll down to end and post the screenshot of that..........

why so? I checked the options for that and applied it, it doesnt work!

Its so much hassle to post a screen shot, im in between work, will do it later on tonight!

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

why so? I checked the options for that and applied it, it doesnt work!

Its so much hassle to post a screen shot, im in between work, will do it later on tonight!

Ok......... sorry for that......

Originally Posted by Preeti_20

why so? I checked the options for that and applied it, it doesnt work!

Its so much hassle to post a screen shot, im in between work, will do it later on tonight!

Hey did you try what maddy and I told ?

Your problem is simply just right click to desktop then in themes select windows XP.



Good luck

@Preeti_20

If Active Desktop is activated disable it.
How to Enable or Disable the Active Desktop

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you use Active Desktop features the opening of the desktop, will
appear this problem.For example, if the background of the desktop or the
use of transparent images or animated GIF images, set to page or desktop
activities, will appear this problem.If the opening of "lock on the
desktop Web project" feature, may also appear this problem.'

Re:-KB Article No.305117

Yes,you have come up with right solution.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP

ive tried that, but i need to color behind the icons to be transparent! There is no option in there for no color!

why has this happened its so frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!!!