Create a Transparent Text Field for your Desktop Icons.

Okay it’s time for the next XP Tip and Trick. In the article on how to Change the Windows Explorer start directory I’ve told you that The World of Office Tips and Tricks is here for two reasons. Which are we want you to work faster with our Office Tips and Tricks and we want you to get the most out of your Microsoft Operating System. Well I have to come back to that because there are actually 3 reasons why you want to subscribe to The World of Office Tips and Tricks. The third reason is that we want you to personalize your XP or Vista Operating system.

This next XP Tip and Trick isn’t really for “pimping” your XP operating system but for cleaning it up.

XP-Tip-Trick-pic1The default settings for Windows XP are that XP is showing the text under a desktop icon in a small text field/label. This was for me personally really irritating since I love nice looking wallpapers.

To create a transparent text field for your desktop icons you need to follow the next steps.

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Go to start.
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Open your control panel.
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Double click on your System Icon.
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Open the advanced tab.
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Click on the Settings button in the Performance area.
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Scroll down and select “Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop”.
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Click on apply and OK and your done.


BTW. It might have used the wrong icons on a site for Office, XP and Vista Tips and Tricks but what can I say; I love Firefox;).

I hope you all enjoyed this XP Tutorial, talk to you tomorrow.