Desktop icons highlighted windows 7

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. SpiritX Volunteer Moderator. Hi, Not sure what caused that however try a System Restore back to before it happened. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Thahaseena M. Hi, As Spirit X has suggested you can do a system restore and check, but before that I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.

For further reference check the link mentioned below. In reply to Thahaseena M's post on October 5, In reply to Vineet Ranjan's post on October 6, To remove this feature, right-click on your desktop, select "Personalize" and click "Window Color. You can also change your theme from an Aero theme to a Windows Classic theme, removing the transparent effect and making your icons and desktop look like Windows Beth Bartlett has been freelance writing for nine years, and her work has appeared in such publications as "Meetings South," "Angels on Earth," "American Profile," and "Mental Floss.

By Beth Bartlett. Mouse Error If you see your icons highlighted in blue and horizontal or vertical lines across the desktop, check your mouse. Properties Icons may look different when the Drop Shadow effect is enabled.

Windows 7 In Windows 7, a transparent blue square appears around any icon if you move the mouse slowly across it or if you select it with one click. Related Articles. I cannot get the transparent background again.. Anyone knows how to correct this? I tried right clicking on Mycomputer -Properties-Advanced-Settings and unchecking the drop shadows for icons box.

Doesnt seem to do anything.. Please help!! I am using Windows XP. I've attached a JPG file showing my set ups under the "appearance" tab in Settings, Control panel, display. The background of my desktop icons is transparent. Good luck figuring it out. Attached Thumbnails. Steps for making Icon Text Transparent.

Click on Start 1. Choose Control Panel 2. Click on System Icon 3. Choose the "Advanced" tab, click "Settings" under "Performance" 4. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Performance.