How do I get rid of the background color of the Icons on my desktop?
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Display Properties->Apperance->Advance
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XP has this desktop cleanup wizard which moves unused icons on the desktop.\nCheck if that is the coz of the problem\n\nTo enable / Disable it DO the following:\nTo remove unused desktop icons\nOpen Display in Control Panel. \nOn the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop. \nUnder Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now. \nFollow the directions in the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. \n Notes\n\nTo open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display. \nThe Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that you don't want on your desktop. You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop. \nClear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don't want the wizard to run automatically every two months. \nYou can remove an individual desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Delete. \nTo add or remove the icons for My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, select or clear those items under Desktop icons. \n\nCheers !!!!
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Right-click anywhere on a blank part of the desktop. A menu will pop up. Select PROPERTIES. Click the tab marked DESKTOP. Select the background you want from the scroll list, and click APPLY.
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In Windows XP it is much flexible to add or remove the icons you want in your desktop. Right click on your desktop and click properties then in the properties window go in desktop tab and click on the customize desktop button. You'll be given with a number of check boxes with you can make tick mark and choose the icons you want on your desktop. Then click ok and apply, the icons will apprear in the desktop.
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Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE until ur computer restarts. \nDon't open the icons from the desktop if the problem persists. Open them from Windows Explorer (Start, Programs)
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Right click ur desktop > Arrange Icons > Show desktop icons :)\nAs simple as that??!
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Right click desktop.\nSelect apperance.\nSelect the theme, colour variations....\nand change whatever u want.
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This is the third time this question is appearing on Yahoo Answers in this one week !\nRight click "My Computer", click "Properties". In the "Adnvanced" tab, click "Settings" under "Performance", check (put a tick beside) "Use drop shadows for icon labels". Click "OK" and "whew", ur prob is solved !
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Hmmm. Have you tried changing your desktop picture and see if it works or gets rid of the white space. Seems to me, the background picture is probably causing it or your resolution setting is not working right.
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Right click on your desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons by" and in the sub menu there is a option that says "Show Desktop Icons". Make sure there is a check mark next to it.
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well my friend... the best way would be to right click on your desktop -> go on "arrange icons by" then from the sub menu check or uncheck "Show desktop icons"...i guess this is the best way to do it... good luck ;)
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I fully recommend the use of a program Crap Cleaner. Yes! That's the real name! You can download it from www.download.com. Reviews are the best. This program will make your computer fly! It will remove everything and more that you can't see. I discovered it a few months ago. It's free and you won't have to spend any money in expensive software that does not do anything. Download it and get that crap cleaned! (Including those "programs" in your start menu. They are just unused icons)\n\nGood luck..
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Turn WindowBlinds  and other object desktop items off.
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For desktop pc better performance, I suggest you set your desktop background/wallpaper and screensaver to "none",   then go to control panel, system, advanced, performance, settings, check 'adjust for best performance'. and  right click on desktop, click properties, click 'appearance', choose ' windows classic style'.\n      Then Start/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/power schemes/settings/turn off monitor after 10 minutes, and set the next 2 drop down boxes (  1.  Turn off Hard Disks,  and 2. System Standby) to "never"/apply/ok/ok.\n Then Start/Control Panel/system/advanced tab/performance/settings/'adjust for best performance/apply/ok/ok\n     Then Start/Control Panel/Display/display properties/screensaver/monitor power/hibernate/take check mark out of "Enable hibernation"/apply/ok/ok.\nIf I'm going to be away from the pc for more than an hour, then after shutting it down properly, I unplug it.\n\n\n      For security/safety purposes,  to make sure you are not getting a spoofed webpage, right-click desktop/properties/display properties/appeareance/color scheme/olive green/apply/ok/ok ,  or  go to Start/Control Panel/Display/display properties/appearence/color scheme/ eggplant or wheat/apply/ok/ok. \n  Then if you click onto a webpage, and it comes up in the MS default blue, then you will know you are on a fake/spoofed page, and you should close out immediatly, and run a scan for infections.       Right-click desktop/properties/display properties/appeareance/color scheme/eggplant or wheat/apply/ok/ok
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Right click on START, Properties,Customize,check small icons
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Right click on a clear spot on your desktop and choose properties. Then click the "desktop" tab. In the list below note which option is highlighted. If it is a screensaver program or "Internet Explorer Wallpaper" choose "None" from the top of the list and then select a background color from the right lower corner. Select apply, then OK and close the desktop properties. Reboot. It should work correctly now. If it doesn't, you may not have administrator priveleges. Also, you can have this occur if you have a different background chosen in the administrative profile, and then you are using a different profile. To correct this, reboot, hit f8 until you get the option to choose "Safe Mode", choose the "Administrator" account, then follow the directions above to set the administrator account desktop picture to a plain screen color. After rebooting you should be able to get rid of the problem and have your chosen desktop come up each time you boot up.
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right click on background+properties\nclick on desktop tab... here you can change...