How to get rid of shadows on desktop icon fonts?

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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,
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Maybe it's these Interplanetary Crap Fonts I'm using? :SURPRISED: Crap Fonts
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Far as I know the font shadow is dicatated by the lightness of the desktop wallpaper.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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. :)
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is indeed the setting which controls those shadows.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks very much guys!
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
any time :)
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Lol.. funny i could have sworn u said that you werent referring to System Properties/Advanced/Performance Options/Visual Effects  X-(  :LOL: 

Oh well , all's well that ends well :)
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stunning...
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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." :)
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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