Comments on: Why Do My Icons Have a Background Color in Windows XP?

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:39:07 +0000

Teddi seems to have the same problem (no “web” tab) but I did what you said (run gpedit.msc, etc) and it didn’t work.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:35 +0000

I don’t have a “web” tab under customize desktop

Yes, I’m using XP, but am on a work computer and don’t have admin rights.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:21:18 +0000

Thanks for your advice on Why Do My Icons Have a Background Color in Windows XP? I accidentally changed my desktop to a web page and with your help i fixed it thanks again

By: Teddi

Teddi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:58:21 +0000

Thank you Mike Thompson!!!

Nothing else worked… there is no “Web” tab under desktop properties –> customize desktop on my computer, only “General” so reading the same suggestions over and over again was getting incredibly frustrating…

The tip that worked for me:

For those of you who still are having trouble with this… try this option.

START-RUN – TYPE “GPEDIT.MSC
Go to User Congifiguration-Administrative Templates-desktop-active desktop
Look to the right and find the setting that says disable active desktop..double click and choose enable…..
then go to your desktop and hit refresh

By: Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:23:31 +0000

This is how it worked for me:

“Under web (Customize desktop -> Web), un-select ‘Lock desktop icons’ which then enables users to modify icon properties”

By: Prajeesh

Prajeesh — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:49:37 +0000

Great !

You made my day i been searching across the web for solution, finally spotted here the best result.

Thanks

By: R.siva

R.siva — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:23:35 +0000

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:50:27 +0000

Thank you so much it was a great tip!!!!!!!!!!

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:46:04 +0000

It worked! Note: The first time I unchecked the box “Use drop shadows for icons on the desktop”, nothing happened. But I tried it again. I checked the box and then unchecked it and THEN it worked. I can’t tell you how happy I am to get rid of the background on all my desktop icons’ captions. Thank you so much.

By: Syam

Syam — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:35:12 +0000

Haii Their is an another idea

right click on desktop > properties > Desktop> Customize Desktop > web > delete all other options except ” My Current Home Page” then click ok then Apply

Hai its not a fake its true……………………………..
Enjoy