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Hello,

Does anybody know how to get rid of the dark shadow surrounding desktop icon fonts? I'm not talking about the 'use drop shadows for labels on the desktop' option in System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects. The shadows are under the icon text itself (like text shadow, not that box thing) and only go away with a dark background, but I like to use light backgrounds sometimes.

I've tried everything in WB6 v6.09a.[b].114, WinXPPRO/SP2, and IconPackager settings, with no luck but there has to be some way to display normal text under icons without shadowing a shadow. Also, I'm using ClearType on an LCD Inspiron 600m notebok.

Okay then. Let me know if you have any ideas.

Thanks,
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Comments
on Feb 17, 2008
Maybe it's these Interplanetary Crap Fonts I'm using? Crap Fonts
on Feb 17, 2008
Far as I know the font shadow is dicatated by the lightness of the desktop wallpaper.
on Feb 17, 2008
On XP. start button, right click My Computer, Properties, Advanced tab, Performance settings,Visual effects,untick the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" box and hit apply.
on Feb 17, 2008
The Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is indeed the setting which controls those shadows.
on Feb 17, 2008
Thanks very much guys!
on Feb 17, 2008
any time
on Feb 17, 2008
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects     

Oh well , all's well that ends well
on Feb 17, 2008
funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects



True but the only option to remove the icon text shadows is there.

on Feb 17, 2008
Stunning...
on Feb 18, 2008
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects     Oh well , all's well that ends well


I did say that but thanks is due where thanks are due. Kinda like the old guy who helped me with a flat tire one day. He said, "Looks like it's only flat on the bottom, but the top's full up."
on Feb 18, 2008
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects     Oh well , all's well that ends wellI did say that but thanks is due where thanks are due. Kinda like the old guy who helped me with a flat tire one day. He said, "Looks like it's only flat on the bottom, but the top's full up."


hmm
on Dec 13, 2010

Hi,

 

I got your problem.

 

This issue can occur if you have corrupted or missing registry in your XP machine...

 

You should try this link:-

 

http://www.completepcpedia.com/shadows.html

 

May be you get some positive response from there...

 

Good Luck..!!!!