Desktop Problem...Computer People HELP!!!!

[Disney Doll]

My friend's son was over today and fiddled with my computer so now every icon on my desktop has its name highlighted in a black square.

DH & I have tried to figure out how to get rid of the black square, and we can't.

Anyone????

 

[JR6ooo4]

are any other colors different? Like the border of your browser?

it could be the color scheme has been changed.

Right click on a blank area of the desktop>properties>themes

Let me know if that works.

Mikeeee

 

[mickilee]

1.Remove all Active desktop items :
-Right click Desktop
-Properties
-Desktop tab
-'Customize desktop' button
-Web tab
-Uncheck all items and click OK twice.

2. Uncheck Lock icons :
-Right click Desktop
-Point to Arrange icons by
-Uncheck "Lock web items"

3. Enable 'Use Drop shadows for icons' :
-Click Start > Run
-Type sysdm.cpl ,3
-Press Enter or Click OK
-Click the first "Settings" button (under Performance)
-Scroll down and tick "Use drop shadows for icon labels...."
-Click OK twice.

or try this

Transparent Icons:

Start/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance/Settings/ Visual
Effects/"Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

Also:

Right click the desktop and select Arrange Icons by. Towards the bottom of
that list, uncheck "Lock web items on the desktop."

Desktop Text Color:

By default in XP, it can't be manually changed. The text changes on its own
from dark to light depending on the color of the background. It is based on
the Desktop color not the Wallpaper. The combo is whether or not you are
using a Wallpaper and what the Desktop color is.

However...if you have Use drop shadows checked for the icon labels,
the text will always be white no matter what color the background is.