Tried other people's help, still can't get them removed (hightlights on desktop icons) going thru display panel...right clicking icons...nothing works, the same one keeps coming back. The other desktop backgrounds I've applied come on and then go right off...somebody willing to help me?

Are you referring to the "drop shadows" as seen here:

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/boarders.php

Here are some other details:

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1.Control Panel-System-Advanced-Performance Settings.
Check "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" on the Visual
Effects tab.


2.Right-click on Desktop - "Arrange Icons by" and ensure Lock Web
items is cleared.


3.Transparency will not work if you have web content on your desktop,
Control Panel - Display Properties - Desktop tab - Customize Desktop -
Web tab. Clear all check boxes.


4. Ensure the Wallpaper is an image file not HTML.



Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows

Hello,

This issue can be occurred if you a missing or corrupted registry entry in your system...

When I was facing this issue, I used the solution which I got from Remove shadow from the icon labels

Give it a try, may you get something you need...

Good Luck..

^_^

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