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Desktop Icons by Mentality on 01-01-2006 at 01:07 PM

how do you set them back to transparent, mine have coloured backgrounds on them all of a sudden, and its quiet irritating. Ive fixed it before, but i forgot how.


RE: Desktop Icons by Nathan on 01-01-2006 at 01:17 PM

Stardock
Straight to the download
IconX

IconX Info...
IconX Info

Dwonload The Icon software.


RE: Desktop Icons by Mentality on 01-01-2006 at 01:28 PM

sorry I didnt explain properly, I mean that, my icons/shortcuts have got grey backgrounds to them, which looks stupid, i would like the shortcuts to not have back grounds.

[Image: attachment.php?pid=584996]


RE: Desktop Icons by lordy on 01-01-2006 at 01:43 PM

try the things said in this thread

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=46...d=479590#pid479590

even try the ones that didnt work for TD, you never know, it may work for you

if you dont want to look at that thread...

info from Here (Thanks Cookie)

quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
There are two causes for the 'problem':

Cause 1 (as Joa said):
If you have "Active Dekstop" Enabled

Fix:
Disable "Active Desktop":
* Uncheck "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" in Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced > Performance > Settings



Cause 2 (as monster.rat said):
You have enabled "Lock Web Items on Desktop" feature

Fix:
Disable "Lock Web Items on Desktop":
* Right click on your desktop and choose "Arrange Icons", there uncheck "Lock Web Items on Desktop"

RE: Desktop Icons by Mentality on 01-01-2006 at 03:54 PM

ok, sori i didnt search this now, if cookies sees it he will shout at me :S sorry cookie :P

[UPDATE]

fixed it, it was because the image was PNG format.