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My shortcuts on the desktop are all highlighted. How do I correct this error I have probably made? Any help will be appreciated Thanks in advance

Click anywhere else on the desktop - they should all become un-highlighted

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"jonyo" <jwbrown@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:exShEVsiHHA.4496@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
My shortcuts on the desktop are all highlighted. How do I correct this error I have probably made? Any help will be appreciated Thanks in advance

[jonyo]s message :
> My shortcuts on the desktop are all highlighted. How do I correct this
> error I have probably made? Any help will be appreciated Thanks in advance

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.

Good Luck, Ayush.
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Thanks a lot. Step 1 was all I had to use. Your time is appreciated
Jonyo

"Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com"> wrote in message
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> [jonyo]s message :
>> My shortcuts on the desktop are all highlighted. How do I correct this
>> error I have probably made? Any help will be appreciated Thanks in
>> advance
>
> 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.
>
> Good Luck, Ayush.
> --
> Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/

[jonyo]s message :
> Thanks a lot. Step 1 was all I had to use. Your time is appreciated
> Jonyo

You're welcome!



Good Luck, Ayush.
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