# Windows Desktop question?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 16, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452 "2005-10-16T05:33:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/1 "2005-10-16T05:33:15Z")

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On XP Pro… Is it possible to make the text box around desktop icons transparent so it doesn’t interrupt the desktop photo?

Simple question, but I’ve looked through all the option menus.

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/2 "2005-10-16T06:01:07Z")

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I just put all my icons in a horseshoe around the top, and to clear clutter I made a folder named programs and one named games and put all the shortcut exes in there.

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**Author:** ![jay940](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jay940](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay940)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/3 "2005-10-16T07:24:00Z")

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mine are until you click on it

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/4 "2005-10-16T18:47:04Z")

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yes, there is a program for it. i’m sure i have a copy of one i used to use somewhere, but since i use a mac now, i googled some options

[http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-137](http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-137)

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**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/5 "2005-10-16T19:11:16Z")

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i have xp… mine is fine… and i didnt download anything…

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/6 "2005-10-16T19:28:14Z")

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Yeah there is a setting for that I’ll look it up when I get home.

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-desktop-question/3452/7 "2005-10-17T07:24:44Z")

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I’m pretty sure its if you disable the background color.

I am way too tired right now to figure out how to use it