http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Icon Text won't delete en Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:33:29 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-3832 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:54:40 +0000 zippostar 3832@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>hello... this is how to back..<br /> i cannot delete , move and change back ..</p> <p>help me.. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-2141 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:58:31 +0000 taybay 2141@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>For matt: on my laptop, I have to hold alt and then the function key to make the numpad work. Numlock is on but I still need to hold Fn. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-2006 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:42:10 +0000 samster 2006@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the info. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-2005 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:29:54 +0000 Scott 2005@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Sam, this is for you:</p> <p><a rel=nofollow href='http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/'>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-2002 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:19:45 +0000 samster 2002@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Here is a small clip of my desktop showing NO Text on Icons.</p> <p><img alt="Small Clip of Desktop" src="http://www.lastloan.us/img/desktop.jpg" /> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1999 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:09:48 +0000 mattstl77 1999@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The Alt+255 method won't work for me. I think I am stuck with an ugly desktop :( </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1981 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:49:09 +0000 samster 1981@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>It works Great, I just did it. Right click-rename-then alt key then type 255 then let go of the alt key.</p> <p>This part did not work for me I used just Alt+255 :For each successive icon to have the text eliminated, repeat the above sequence adding an additional Alt+255 sequence. For example, the second no text icon would be 'renamed' Alt+255 Alt+255, the third no text icon Alt+255 Alt+255 Alt+255, etc. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1980 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:43:54 +0000 samster 1980@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Remove Text from Desktop Icons<br /> How a user sets up their desktop is strictly a matter of personal preference, but if you're looking for a very clean, streamlined look then consider removing the text from desktop icons. Since this is tweak has to be set individually for each icon, shortcuts that you save to the desktop temporarily before deleting or finding them a permanent home will still be easily identifiable by their text titles. To implement the tweak:</p> <p>Right click the icon and select [Rename]<br /> Name the icon Alt+255 and hit Enter<br /> ( this means you hold down the Alt key and type 255 then release the Alt key )<br /> The text will be gone from the icon.</p> <p>For each successive icon to have the text eliminated, repeat the above sequence adding an additional Alt+255 sequence. For example, the second no text icon would be 'renamed' Alt+255 Alt+255, the third no text icon Alt+255 Alt+255 Alt+255, etc. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1969 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:41:15 +0000 mattstl77 1969@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>What method is that? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1960 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:09:21 +0000 wbouvy 1960@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Have you tried the command line method? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/icon-text-wont-delete#post-1947 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:38:13 +0000 mattstl77 1947@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have read the tweak that this site gives to remove text from the desktop icon, but it still has not worked with me. </p> <p>No matter what method I do, I cannot get the type to disappear. This is what I am doing:<br /> 1. Right click icon and select "rename"<br /> 2. Press "Delete" to clear the text<br /> 3. Hold down Alt and type 255 (Num lock is on since this is a laptop<br /> 4. While holding down Alt, I push enter.</p> <p>For the space bar method<br /> 1. Right click icon and select "rename"<br /> 2. Press "Delete" to clear the text<br /> 3. Press the space bar<br /> 4. Press enter</p> <p>Nothing is happening. Any suggestions? </p>