I've 2 PCs both running XP-SP2. The Desktop at one PC have all icon's captions without background (the letters just "fly" over the wall paper) but the other one have a opaque rectangle behind the letters (and over the wall paper). By right clicking on the Desktop and choosing Properties/Appearance tab/Advanced button/Desktop on drop down menu I then can select the color of that rectangle. Unfortunately this is not what I want.
Does anyone know how to get rid of the background rectangle?

Four things are required for transparent icon backgrounds:

1) 'System Properties' -> 'Advanced' tab -> Performance 'Settings' ->
'Visual Effects' tab:
"use drop shadows for icon labels..." must be checked

2) Right-click on Desktop -> 'Arrange Icons by' -> "Lock Web items..." must
be CLEARED

3) If you have any web content on your desktop, transparency won't work.

To check for web content: Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize
Desktop button > Web tab > make sure all checkboxes are clear.

4) Wallpaper must be an image file, not html.

Thanks Jephree. Problem solved!

Cheers.

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