More specifically, the color behind the text of the icons.
( a picture of my desktop for clarity )
When I switch out my desktop background from the default to my own picture, the text below the icons no longer have transparent backgrounds, but is a dark grey color.
How do I get this to be transparent?
Thank you.
If it was transparent before, this is the most likely cause of the issue:
- The transparency is disabled if the image is a specific type of image (for example, if it is a PNG image file instead of a bitmap). Here's the easiest way to change it:
1 - Open the image file using Paint. Choose File > Save As.
2 - Before saving, change the file type to JPG or JPEG Image.
3 - Right-click this newly saved file, and "Set as Background"
If this doesn't work, another thing to try is:
- Right-click "My Computer" and choose Properties.
- On the Advanced tab, click the first Settings button (for Performance).
- In the list, make sure this is ON: "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" (it's the 2nd to last option).
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