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Michael Chare
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      01-03-2008
Is there anyway that the shadow under the text of desktop icons can be
removed?

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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      01-03-2008
Open System Properties (Windows Key + Pause Break) > Advanced (tab) > click
Settings under Performance > select the 'Visual Effects' tab and in the list
of items, scroll down and uncheck 'User drop shadows for icon labels on the
desktop'
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Michael Chare
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      01-03-2008
Andre,

Thanks, that worked fine. Now I would like to be really fussy and have a
white font.

In right click desktop > Window Color and Appearance > ... classic
appearance properties ..> Advanced> Item: Icon
I can change the Icon font size,Bold/Italics

But the color box is greyed out.

Do you happen to know how I should change the color?

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"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> Open System Properties (Windows Key + Pause Break) > Advanced (tab) >
> click Settings under Performance > select the 'Visual Effects' tab and in
> the list of items, scroll down and uncheck 'User drop shadows for icon
> labels on the desktop'
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
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>> Is there anyway that the shadow under the text of desktop icons can be
>> removed?
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]
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      01-03-2008
But isn't the font labels already white on the desktop? Unfortunately its
just the default bahaviour, you can't change the color at all.

Take a look at this third party solution:
http://4--all.com/howtos/how-to-chan...ont-color.html
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"Michael Chare" <> wrote in message
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> Andre,
>
> Thanks, that worked fine. Now I would like to be really fussy and have a
> white font.
>
> In right click desktop > Window Color and Appearance > ... classic
> appearance properties ..> Advanced> Item: Icon
> I can change the Icon font size,Bold/Italics
>
> But the color box is greyed out.
>
> Do you happen to know how I should change the color?
>
> Michael Chare
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Open System Properties (Windows Key + Pause Break) > Advanced (tab) >
>> click Settings under Performance > select the 'Visual Effects' tab and in
>> the list of items, scroll down and uncheck 'User drop shadows for icon
>> labels on the desktop'
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Michael Chare" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Is there anyway that the shadow under the text of desktop icons can be
>>> removed?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Michael Chare

>>
>>

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>



 
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