Make icons background transparent in Windows XP (if its not)

6 07 2007

If you’ve been wondering why your XP desktop icons have a background color, you’ll be glad to know you can flip a checkbox and have them go back to a normal transparent background.

See the two below:

icons with backgroundicons without background

To set the transparent background on the icons, we’ll need to open System Properties in Control Panel (or right-click on My Computer and select Properties).

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In this dialog, click the Advanced tab, and then the Settings button under the Performance section.

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Now scroll down to the button where you’ll find a checkbox for “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop”. Make sure you check this box if you want transparent backgrounds on the icons.

Why this option isn’t just labeled “Enable Transparent Icons On the Desktop”, I just can’t say.

if checking it doesn’t fix your problem there is another step you must do. Follow this procedure:

Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply

Thanks Matt

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177 responses

7 07 2007
mike (22:34:37) :

Thanks man! I was just finding this option.

Yes, you’re right! Why don’t they label it “Enable Transparent Icons On the Desktop”? 🙂

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15 10 2009
vadivelan (23:16:58) :

ya, thanks i realy got the solution from this site

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16 07 2007
Meder (15:55:30) :

it does’nt work for me i already tried that one and i dont have save as a web item. i already lock and unlock the web items. i tried setting a picture in the internet to set as webitem i clicked mouse 2 or rightcliick but i cannot find it. can you plss help me email me at meder_go@yahoo.com

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21 07 2007
Meg (14:27:09) :

It didn’t work for me – the box was already checked when I went into that folder!

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15 08 2007
Matt (01:41:51) :

The answer above is correct but not complete. That box must be checked but if checking it doesn’t fix your problem there is another step you must do. Follow this procedure:

Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply > Curse out Bill Gates for making such a simple thing so difficult

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10 04 2012
Daisy (17:30:12) :

Thank you, Matt. Been to few websites and read forums all morning, but finally this worked for me. All the rest was not really useful. Thanks so much!

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26 05 2012
Awesomeboy (03:17:31) :

thank you so much! this helped a lot!

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27 07 2012
Rick (20:36:26) :

Worked for me too! Just another reason to hate Bill. WSeems that I curse him on a regular basis.

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23 11 2012
Naveen (09:34:12) :

Thank you 🙂

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9 12 2012
Havana (13:52:27) :

Thank you thank you very much

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8 07 2013
daniel (22:34:41) :

Thank you very very much!

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20 12 2013
dgsr (11:23:02) :

Thank You! it worked for me!!

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25 02 2014
Nasir (19:22:14) :

Thanks Dear, I faced a lot of trouble and finally i got rid of this problem by reading your answer.
Thanks a lotttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!

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21 07 2014
Speigel Mark (12:26:02) :

thanks

7 09 2007
Ron (06:56:36) :

Thanks man, It worked for me. After your first method didn’t work I tried your second method and at the WEB Tab, all I did was UNcheck the lock desktop items found at the bottom. But I made sure that the first method is also done right. Otherwise it will not change anything. Hope this helps others too.

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22 09 2007
heaton (00:50:49) :

Thanks Man..

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9 10 2007
Olga (02:10:28) :

Thanks for helping get rid of an annoyance! I rejoiced out loud when the second method worked (box was already checked from step 1).

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30 12 2007
scott (10:10:23) :

Did everything twice,and still will not work for my own desktop background pictures…
any ideas ?

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15 01 2008
AIMAN SAAD EGYPT (13:47:27) :

Make the background transparent for icons

Generally the background of icons is transparent by some way it turns into some colour this will not be nice to look at isnt it ??
So try these,

1)right click on the desktop>arrange icons by>lock web items on desktop (uncheck it)

If this does not solve ur problem then try

2)Go to Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance area>Settings button>Visual Effects tab “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop”.(check it or tick on it)

this will solve the problem

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11 04 2010
Michael (07:14:59) :

Thank you soooooo much that was bugging the living daylights out of me. Your solution worked pefectly and instantly ( the original solution by the website didn’t work)

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8 07 2010
manohar (20:31:17) :

thank u so much yar. its great and perfectly working

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6 01 2014
AMY (14:19:43) :

SUPER THANKS!

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12 02 2008
sammynh (00:52:05) :

Thank you so much for posting this. I tried a million other things and it didnt work, but this did. You are a genius!

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15 02 2008
Kiril (21:56:31) :

Thank you Matt for your helpful advise! It worked for me!

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16 02 2008
Desirae (21:03:33) :

Thank you so much for the 2nd set of instrutions to go into the custimize desktop and uncheck everything- it worked!!! I was going nuts trying to fix it the other way, but nothing changed until i unchecked the box under web.

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22 03 2008
Miku (03:40:40) :

Thanks a lot AIMAN SAAD EGYPT!!! You are the best! your advice was the single one who really works! Thanks again!

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22 03 2008
Miku (03:44:25) :

Now I have another problem 😦 My network administrator has blocked the USB for using any USB data storage like mp3 players, flash pen etc. Know somebody what can I do to use again this option?
Thanks!

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1 04 2008
Carl (09:14:32) :

Thanks for the tip – it worked BUT. . .now the wallpaper has shifted down so there is a band of the background colour to the top.
I tried stretching the wallpaper but it doesn’t work – it’s the correct size but somehow its just pushed down.

It disappears when I enable “Lock web items” but then the icon backgrounds become solid again.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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8 04 2008
samuraih (03:14:51) :

guyz I hav tried everything but nothing is working and I read this article saying it is because of spyware which attacked me a few dayz ago but it didnot give an option of how I can remove the colour.oliz help

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18 04 2008
pras (12:54:22) :

How this in Windows Me (Millenium Editions) . I have the same problem.
Thanks .

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21 05 2008
Russell (03:31:12) :

tnx for this one dude, this really helped me.

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25 05 2008
Rob (21:26:23) :

Thanks Man…. you made my day! Been looking to fix this problem for a couple of days now, and this actually did it!! The key thing i didn’t do: Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck <> here > OK > Apply. TY again and will def come back here for any other PC help!

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11 06 2008
Epsilon (09:13:45) :

Hey Guys,
if all fails, please note:
The type of image you are using in your background impacts the transparency of your icon text.
For example – if you use a .jpg image the icons will get transparent — Using a .png they will not!
Hope this helps.

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18 04 2012
McCloud (03:08:10) :

this needs to be remembered, i was having this problem and couldnt fix it, but realized my background was png. thanks!

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26 06 2008
ghani (04:42:11) :

can any one help me how make folder’s background Transparent. it will be sooooo nice but I don’t know how to do that ?

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13 07 2008
Alex (23:50:03) :

Dont work to my computer

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20 07 2008
Antonio Kobashikawa Carrasco (09:25:39) :

Thank you 😀 I haved this problem for many days…

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26 07 2008
sherwin (12:48:09) :

Dang thanks this really helped!

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7 08 2008
Eugene (23:46:21) :

Thank you. It is amazing. !!! It work. Thanks again !

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10 08 2008
Atom (03:28:17) :

I just created another administrator profile. Everything I tried here didn’t work. But the new profile worked. I just had to set up all my personalized settings up again. Fortunately, since it was a virtual machine, I had not yet set a whole lot up.

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26 08 2008
mr_mojo` (21:28:27) :

Epsilon was very intuitive, After trying everything…many times! I checked my backgroung image and even though it was a .jpg I changed it to .bmp AND put it in the windows folder ( which may or may not have anything to do with it since it has not been there for years) and voila! IT WORKED!

Thanks

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18 09 2008
Anand (14:49:27) :

It worked beautifully for me. Thanks Mate!

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27 09 2008
Freako (15:02:48) :

None of this stuff worked. And oh, please don’t give the very same instructions as every other dumbass on this planet.
If you don’t know, then just shut up.

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27 09 2008
MrGee (19:47:15) :

Thanks man! the first think didnt work but the second one did.. thanks again 😉 god bless u 😛

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20 10 2008
Jenny (10:26:31) :

can you tell me how to do this on windows 2000 ?

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25 10 2008
Rohit Aneja (09:14:25) :

Thanks man!
It worked.

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1 11 2008
Karl (21:27:45) :

Wow. I have been fighting this annoyance for a long time. I had to run through the:
Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply
option, and it worked perfect.

Thanks for bringing back my sanity!

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2 11 2008
Mins (21:22:52) :

ThankQ… It Worked….

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18 11 2008
subhash (19:18:33) :

Hello everybody

I have follow both way for make icons transplant.
1. Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance area>Settings button>Visual Effects tab “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop”.(check it or tick on it)
2. Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply

but both are not working, please help me !!!!!!!!!

Thanks

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27 11 2008
HIF (19:37:40) :

Thanks a lot 😉 I knew only about first way of making background of icons transparent but that time (some stupid program change it value) it does not help so I have started to search the answer on the net.

I have used “Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply” and it works.

Thank you very much once again 😉

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2 01 2009
Dvae (21:07:02) :

@ samuraih,
Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply

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19 01 2009
Gerhard (00:22:36) :

All credit to How to Geek for this article (I might have missed the credit given somewhere).

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/why-do-my-icons-have-a-background-color-in-windows-xp

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20 01 2009
Argulas (18:54:52) :

If this all doesn’t work, change the theme to the original windows xp theme in display properties, then, look for a background you want in firefox, rightclick on it, and choose it as background, without changing the color, and voila, you have fixed it in some way 😀

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12 02 2009
carnen (15:20:36) :

Holy shit Matt. Thanks so much. It took me forever to mind this solution. >_<

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13 02 2009
Vishal (02:16:22) :

Thanks for your help. Worked perfectly =D

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13 02 2009
anurag (17:58:59) :

thanks man.

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8 03 2009
Fack. (00:55:47) :

Hey guys, I read through the entire comments section and quite conveniently, nothing worked. I was using a .PNG file which didn’t have any background image on the icons. I tried BMP and JPEG, neither are working. What do I do? TIA

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8 03 2009
Apple Pie Yum Yum Smiles (00:56:33) :

TEST

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25 03 2009
Riana (11:04:34) :

I don’t know
it isn’t work on my computer
T___T
help me

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2 04 2009
Ankush (22:58:38) :

I have tried both of these solutions many a times but they didn’t work out for me.
if you have some other solution please send me feedback at my id

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8 04 2009
Doug C. (16:01:25) :

I recently found a nice photo on Flickr I wanted to use as the background image on my desktop. I copied the image and then pasted it in Photoshop and resized it to fit my desktop (1680×1050). After doing this I noticed there was still a background color behind my icon text. After spending all morning browsing Google and all the solutions offered (including the one here) I finally figured out what was wrong.

When saving the image in Photoshop I had used the “Save for Web” dialogue. Instead I saved the same image again only this time using “File>Save As” and picked “JPG” as the file type. Then I went to my desktop, right-clicked, chose Properties, Desktop tab, browsed to the saved image, and applied.

Viola! Transparent icons.

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10 04 2009
XXY (05:53:04) :

OMG OMG THANKS AIMAN SAAD EGYPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT HELPED SO MUCH!!!

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27 04 2009
Danthrax (17:21:54) :

I’ve tried everything on this page and none of it works!!!!

I’ve accidently done this on my friends computer and now I can’t undo it!! and I don’t know how I did it in the first place. Can anyone help??

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5 05 2009
eddie (22:47:16) :

thanks for the info on making desktop clear on xp
unchecking the WEB sttings worked when nothing else would….

appreciate it…
eddie

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12 05 2009
Ly (05:11:18) :

Thank you!

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25 05 2009
Ursula (00:21:34) :

Thanks a lot, man!
i was wondering what happened to my icon backgrounds.. the second solution solved it!!
I really appreciate it!

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25 05 2009
Balaji @GuideToTech (05:54:02) :

Thanks mate it’s worked…

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31 05 2009
mayowa (01:55:32) :

“if checking it doesn’t fix your problem there is another step you must do. Follow this procedure:

Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply”

this option worked fine.
Thanks.

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3 06 2009
john (16:00:49) :

nice.. it worked ^_^v tnx

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6 07 2009
Dewey (00:02:11) :

I have no web tab in my “customise desktop”. Help!!!!

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26 07 2009
venkat (21:37:09) :

thank you friend.its working.thanks a lot.

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31 07 2009
ullas (08:19:49) :

Thank you …………………………..

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2 08 2009
anirudha (16:31:44) :

i check it but this is not work so please please send me another way to transparent & i have another prob that if my desktop have not any icon his background-color is white

send your answer to
anirudhakumar.gupta@gmail.com

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14 10 2009
eee (13:58:40) :

Thank you, thank you! Didn’t work the first way. Had to try the second one with the Display/Desktop menu.

Cheers!

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14 10 2009
Dewey (19:04:38) :

Under the desktop and customize desktop, Web is not an option. There are only 3 avaialble. I looked on a different computer and it was there, how do i get it back?

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1 11 2009
Rob (01:01:24) :

I was really frustrated because nothing was working…this worked:

# You need to make sure that High Contrast is not selected under Accessibility \ Display Options in your Control Panel.

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11 09 2012
sebs (22:17:05) :

THIS HAS DONE IT FOR ME!!!! THANKS ROB! diSabled HIGH CONTRAST in CONTROL PANEL — ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS — DISPLAY. cheers!

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20 11 2009
Ritesh Raghuvanshi (16:41:45) :

Thanks very Much.

The customize desktop step helped me a lot.

i had tried all in visual effects but was not able to get the same.

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3 12 2009
Kazzandra (08:37:52) :

I knew it was the active desktop, but I couldn’t remember how to get to it in XP! THANKS! More helpful that Microsoft’s laughable database.

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4 01 2010
Jayaraj (14:58:55) :

ya Matt. Thank you……. It’s works me….

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2 02 2010
Anjaneya (15:50:34) :

Great !!!
It worked
Thanks

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6 02 2010
Ashes (20:21:19) :

Both the tricks dint work for me
the reason was that my wallpaper was in PNG format, I changed it to JPG and it worked

reference:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/why-do-my-icons-have-a-background-color-in-windows-xp/

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7 05 2010
Dilmurat (17:42:24) :

Thanks! it worked for me.

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14 05 2010
hari (13:45:56) :

thanks. REALLLLLLYYYYYY WORKS!!!!!!!

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14 05 2010
NIKKU (13:47:01) :

HI ITS ME NIK

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25 05 2010
Manish (19:47:30) :

Hey It worked for me Thank u.. 😀

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8 06 2010
Matt Duggan (17:56:13) :

Thanks very much. Very useful guide and well illustrated. If only there were more people able to put together quick tutorials like this.

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14 06 2010
Naveen (10:37:10) :

Hey this worked.

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13 08 2010
Vincent (17:41:12) :

You r my man!!!!! nice

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17 09 2010
oded (14:16:22) :

what is the color that will turn transparent?

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21 09 2010
Emily (06:00:19) :

I tried that but my background is still gray…I checked it..did I do something wrong?

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21 09 2010
Emily (06:01:55) :

Nevermind, I looked through the comments and found the solution. 🙂

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11 10 2010
Chris (20:27:05) :

Super!!

Worked for me, now i am happy with the result. 🙂

I am glad i stumbled upon this tutorial.

Thank you.

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11 11 2010
Thiru (13:26:46) :

Hi… thanks its working very nice…
really its helpful for me..
thank u

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22 11 2010
asbias (05:20:23) :

thank’s. quickly changed yourself background

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10 12 2010
ALTAFS (23:46:01) :

THNX MAN IT WORKS…………… THNX A LOT

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31 01 2011
sfo1ckh (03:43:46) :

None of this works with a gif file, any other suggestions

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10 02 2011
Mike (01:20:21) :

Thanks this was driving me bugnuts, don’t know how it got turned on but am glad it is off now.

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8 03 2011
Chinmay (13:10:45) :

Thanks a lot Bud…..2nd option worked for me.

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15 03 2011
Ann (22:11:48) :

Thanks, Matt….. the 2nd thing worked. Looked all over for a solution, and you turned out to be the genius. Thanks!!!

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31 03 2011
Rb (09:34:44) :

This didn’t work for me because my background was in PNG format…once i changed it to a jpeg it worked fine!

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27 04 2011
P (12:39:33) :

Thanks – you’re a genius – its so pesky otherwise!!!

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5 05 2011
Diane (01:57:24) :

I tried everything and was ready to pull my hair out. I finally found this option

You need to make sure that High Contrast is *not* selected under Control Panel -> Accessibility -> Display Options.

My wasn’t, however, I selected High Contrast to enable it, then Apply, then unchecked it, then Apply and then went into the Settings and under High Contrast Appearance Theme: I chose Windows Standard from the drop down menu. Then Selected Ok and then Apply.

FINALLY – it’s back to normal.

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12 05 2011
badong trueasiatik (07:16:19) :

Thank you very much!! ITS WORKING!!! btw, this is from Buddy from Philippines

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1 06 2011
SDK (02:46:40) :

Thanks a lot. The second way changed my settings back.

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7 06 2011
rhytonic (17:40:57) :

thanks u so much for helping this …

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16 06 2011
anonimus (12:23:20) :

thank you, that helped alot.

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5 07 2011
Jai-ho (01:55:45) :

Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customize Desktop > Web > Uncheck everything here > OK > Apply

This has been only worked for my system

Thanks buddy

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10 07 2011
PraveenRaj (16:04:26) :

Thanks buddy…. its worked. thanks a lot.

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13 07 2011
Test (14:29:09) :

Thanks a lot.!!….

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1 08 2011
scretzie (22:03:50) :

thanks. it really help…. 🙂

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2 09 2011
Byrdman (19:07:26) :

Spectacular. From a computer challenged knob, you’ve made my Friday even brighter

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21 09 2011
Highlighted icons? - PCMech Forums (22:21:41) :

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26 09 2011
Hede (19:48:12) :

Great solution, thx..

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19 10 2011
MARC (05:27:00) :

thanks … men i like this …
now a fix my desktop to original appearance
thanks a lot

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3 12 2011
snits (00:58:50) :

Thanks…finally found a post that worked…

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13 12 2011
Mia (10:23:43) :

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! =))

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23 12 2011
john (21:23:30) :

The box was initially checked on mine when the background color was appearing, so I unchecked, applied, and rechecked, applied and it removed it. The IT department here at work had no idea how to resolve it. Cheers, thanks.

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9 01 2012
annu (10:13:44) :

thank for help me , it will work if you do full process ok

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19 01 2012
JES (20:09:00) :

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This has been driving me nuts for ages.

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28 01 2012
Dany (03:05:46) :

Thanks man ! So goooood !!!! Very nice !

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17 02 2012
MonsterRiveter83 (10:53:18) :

What version of XP is this for, since it doesn’t seem to matter how many times I repeat any of the steps, it doesn’t work for XP Pro SP 3.

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17 02 2012
MonsterRiveter83 (11:53:32) :

Please disregard my last post. After going back over the steps listed, I realized that my background was in .png format. Converted it over to .jpg. Transparency applied.

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28 02 2012
Ebenezer (10:17:47) :

Thanks..
Really Worked.
Thanks for the help man.
Keep it up.
Update more solutions.

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29 03 2012
Pete (05:17:48) :

THANK YOU!!

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6 04 2012
Rakesh Kumar Sahu (19:45:52) :

It was a simple trick i never knew. It was checked previously, I unchecked and clicked apply and again I checked that option and the problem got solved.

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9 04 2012
Naveen (11:39:16) :

The second solution worked.

Thanks

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24 04 2012
Damon (12:49:06) :

Thanks, really worked for xp home edition.

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25 04 2012
rakesh yadav (10:44:04) :

my problem is not solve please help me & give a answer quicly.

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25 04 2012
rakesh yadav (10:47:36) :

give a full process in email id

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25 04 2012
rakesh yadav (10:49:58) :

please give me answer in 2 min.

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30 04 2012
sid (16:39:33) :

The second option worked for me.thnx! 😉

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30 04 2012
aditt (20:54:51) :

thankz 🙂 🙂 it worked 🙂 😛

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10 05 2012
nnaji chijioke (19:25:28) :

thanks it helps me alot

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30 06 2012
Maddy (22:40:21) :

Thanks a lot friend….my problem is solved with your second option…

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9 07 2012
keyobo (14:41:21) :

thanks, i tried the two ways but didn’t work. what did work is when i convert my wallpaper from .BNG to .jpg the icon came back transparent.

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13 07 2012
RealityChek1956 (07:03:59) :

Do it the simple way people. Right click on the desktop. Click on properties. Click on the desktop tab at the top. Look over on the right hand side where it says Browse…Position and Color at the bottom. What color is the background of the picture on your desktop..? Click on the color tab. Match the color to your background color. Is it black..? Then click the black color square. There are several different colors to choose from in there. If you dont see the color you need….then click on “other” at the bottom. This will take you to another screen…where you can play with a color mixer. When you find the tint you want ……be sure and save it to your custom colors. Close that screen and that particular custom color will show up on the previous screen. There ya go. This works for XP with SP3 . Not sure of other systems.

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28 07 2013
PRO (13:33:41) :

Mr/Ms anybody… dont put these type of answers,we should find technically
not as like child

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6 08 2012
sunil (21:29:25) :

when our cursor is on icon a shadow comes out its transparent shadow i want in xp

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8 08 2012
prakash (18:09:40) :

thanx buddy it works for me : )

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14 08 2012
A VERY HAPPY FELLA CALLED DEMYN (01:49:35) :

YES
YES

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26 08 2012
amit (04:01:00) :

thanx boss its works.

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5 09 2012
itproof (00:23:19) :

100% Solution:
A) Right click desktop > Properties > Desktop > Cuztomize Desktop > Web > Uncheck ALL Boxes

B) Control Panel > Accessibility Options > Adjust the contrast for text and colors on your screen > Uncheck “Use High Contrast”

You should be all good. Of course, this assumes you already have “Use drop shadow for icon label…” already checked.

Part B is what solved my problem, since I had already done A.

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28 09 2012
Jabar Riaz (12:41:44) :

hahaha solved … simple solution with an interesting discussion…

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9 10 2012
vicky (16:12:57) :

it was helpful..thanks

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17 10 2012
niru (02:18:21) :

i have been to many webs searching and reading on this problem which didn’t resolve…….but i was doing the first procedure …but didn’t uncheck all in the display> desktop customize>web……when i uncheck these after first step it worked ….awesome..it worked ….

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8 11 2012
Abdallah (10:58:53) :

Thank u very much it really worked.
For those whom doesnt work with them, u should make the second step which is:
Desktop —> Righ click –> Properties —> Desktop Tab —> Customize Desktop —> Web Tab —> ” Uncheck everything there even Lock Desktop Items”

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28 11 2012
Larissa (03:43:01) :

FANTASTIC, thanks so much

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30 11 2012
ADIL (14:20:47) :

THANKS MAN I AM WORKING IN COOPERATE IT SECTOR THIS STUPID PROBLEM I CANT FIND THE SOLUTION.
THANKS TO U 2ND SOL. WORKED FOR ME THANKS U V.MUCH

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10 12 2012
faizan (00:41:40) :

Thanks Sir! you have solved my computer problem.

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26 12 2012
BOb (14:45:42) :

Thanks Dude

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1 01 2013
Ehtisham (17:05:04) :

Thanks friend

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9 01 2013
Sissy (21:10:37) :

Thanks. You’re the only one to mention the extra step (on the “web” tab).

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25 01 2013
asaadshaikh (13:09:49) :

THANKS MAN UR THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111

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22 02 2013
GoranI (14:30:17) :

Hmmm it does not work for me. Every solution is not affect the text under to icons, only if I put windows classic theme, when text under icon become transparent again, but if I put a picture as a wallpaper (jpg) …. problem appear again.

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17 03 2013
Garythegunnut (11:08:59) :

Thanks Matt, I have looked on at least a dozen pages of help tips for this.

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26 03 2013
robert (11:09:07) :

i did all of the solutions mentioned above but still it doesn’t work..can anyone teach me how to fix it through registry??

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21 04 2013
voyagersun@yahoo.co.uk (15:55:29) :

After doing other suggestions a million times your extra through finally worked – THANK YOU

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25 04 2013
Sudhanshu Bhardwaj (15:56:27) :

gr8 trick…
Its working – thnx

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4 06 2013
Vivek Singh (11:52:12) :

Thank you

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17 06 2013
Sujit Singh (11:06:02) :

Thanks Buddy You Rocks

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22 06 2013
najeeb (10:37:51) :

done!!!thank you dear

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2 07 2013
Ido (21:59:44) :

Wow, Thanks dude that was so helpful my desktop looked very bad when i had it on… thank you mate you saved me 😀

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8 07 2013
zub (10:51:27) :

Thanks you very much the 2nd step made it work.

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10 07 2013
M (12:47:44) :

thank you very much!

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8 08 2013
Бранко Илић (03:21:17) :

thanks

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21 09 2013
Gino (02:56:10) :

thanks a lot worked for me just fine..yeheyyyyyy!

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5 10 2013
Ashok kumar gouda (15:28:47) :

Thanks sir

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14 10 2013
nubiekei (09:11:24) :

Still does’nt work for me… 😦

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30 12 2013
go fuck yourself (05:18:08) :

Thank you for the alternative troubleshooting technique. It worked like a charm!

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29 01 2014
Ken Guthrie (01:48:01) :

Yes, finally. Thought this would be a simple fix since I have been in the computer industry since 1979. Microsoft and their unique “wisdom”?

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11 02 2014
Peter Williams (19:56:12) :

Brilliant – you’re the man!

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30 03 2014
Ramy85 (16:56:19) :

This solution is great for me…. Thanks alot.
Recommended……………………………………

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13 05 2014
Fatima Khatri (12:29:35) :

Thank you so much…..

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5 07 2014
ubaydian (16:11:56) :

thank you this post very helpfull,,

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22 07 2014
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15 08 2014
Paula Trang “Khuấy Động” Bữa Trưa Vui Vẻ (15:43:56) :

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