Desktop items not using clear background on text?

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GaryE

Hi,

Im running Windows XP Home on my sony vaio laptop. My screen has bee
playing up recently and would not reactivate itself after xp shut i
down after a period of inactivity. I ended up giving my keyboard a bi
of a 'mad tapping' session in the frustration of the display not bein
restored.

Anyway, after this I have come back to my desktop only to find that
now have poor quality shadows behind my desktop icons and also the tex
is not using a clear background?!!? In fact it looks as though I hav
highlighted my desktop items but I haven't - the images are obviosul
not highlighted.

However items inside a folder or my docs etc are completely fine! So i
must be soemthing i've managed to change through desktop properties? Bu
I can't find what it is for the life of me, so if anyone can help out
it would be much appreciated.

I have attached a screenshot of whats going on.

Thanks for any replies.

Gary

[image: http://www.network49.com/temp/BG.jpg
 
Right click 'My Computer', Advanced, Performance - Click on Settings, under
Visual Effects scroll down and click on 'Use drop shadows for icons on the
desktop' You should be back to the look you are after.
 
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