Right-click on your desktop and select:
Properties > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web (tab)
and uncheck "Lock Desktop Items", click OK and APPLY.
Also, check this setting:
Right-click MY COMPUTER and select:
Properties > Advanced > Performance settings >
Visual Effects, place a check next to "Use Drop Shadows
for Icon Labels on the Desktop", then click "apply".
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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