How to get rid of shadows on desktop icon fonts?
Sunday, February 17, 2008 by fontinalis | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hello,
Does anybody know how to get rid of the dark shadow surrounding desktop icon fonts? I'm not talking about the 'use drop shadows for labels on the desktop' option in System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects. The shadows are under the icon text itself (like text shadow, not that box thing) and only go away with a dark background, but I like to use light backgrounds sometimes.
I've tried everything in WB6 v6.09a.[b].114, WinXPPRO/SP2, and IconPackager settings, with no luck but there has to be some way to display normal text under icons without shadowing a shadow. Also, I'm using ClearType on an LCD Inspiron 600m notebok.
Okay then. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Thanks,
f
Does anybody know how to get rid of the dark shadow surrounding desktop icon fonts? I'm not talking about the 'use drop shadows for labels on the desktop' option in System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects. The shadows are under the icon text itself (like text shadow, not that box thing) and only go away with a dark background, but I like to use light backgrounds sometimes.
I've tried everything in WB6 v6.09a.[b].114, WinXPPRO/SP2, and IconPackager settings, with no luck but there has to be some way to display normal text under icons without shadowing a shadow. Also, I'm using ClearType on an LCD Inspiron 600m notebok.
Okay then. Let me know if you have any ideas.
Thanks,
f
vStyler
Reply #2 Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:16 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:16 PM
Far as I know the font shadow is dicatated by the lightness of the desktop wallpaper.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #3 Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:01 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:01 PM
On XP. start button, right click My Computer, Properties, Advanced tab, Performance settings,Visual effects,untick the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" box and hit apply.
Neil Banfield
Reply #4 Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:36 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:36 PM
The Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is indeed the setting which controls those shadows.
vStyler
Reply #7 Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:47 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:47 PM
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects 
Oh well , all's well that ends well
Oh well , all's well that ends well
HG_Eliminator
Reply #8 Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:58 PM
True but the only option to remove the icon text shadows is there.
Reply #8 Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:58 PM
funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects
True but the only option to remove the icon text shadows is there.
fontinalis
Reply #10 Monday, February 18, 2008 11:27 AM
I did say that but thanks is due where thanks are due. Kinda like the old guy who helped me with a flat tire one day. He said, "Looks like it's only flat on the bottom, but the top's full up."
Reply #10 Monday, February 18, 2008 11:27 AM
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects Oh well , all's well that ends well
I did say that but thanks is due where thanks are due. Kinda like the old guy who helped me with a flat tire one day. He said, "Looks like it's only flat on the bottom, but the top's full up."
andrew_
Reply #11 Monday, February 18, 2008 1:17 PM
hmm
Reply #11 Monday, February 18, 2008 1:17 PM
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects Oh well , all's well that ends wellI did say that but thanks is due where thanks are due. Kinda like the old guy who helped me with a flat tire one day. He said, "Looks like it's only flat on the bottom, but the top's full up."
hmm
MikeRoger
Reply #12 Monday, December 13, 2010 12:48 AM
Reply #12 Monday, December 13, 2010 12:48 AM
Hi,
I got your problem.
This issue can occur if you have corrupted or missing registry in your XP machine...
You should try this link:-
http://www.completepcpedia.com/shadows.html
May be you get some positive response from there...
Good Luck..!!!!
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Reply #1 Sunday, February 17, 2008 2:20 PM