Transparent Desktop Icons

[Phaeton]

I did a search about this and found 2 threads but neither seemed to fix my problem. Drop shadows are enabled, and I don't have the "lock web items to desktop" option for some reason. My icons were completely transparent on the text, but now they have a blue background. See pics. I can't find a solution, anyone got ideas?

[TechZ]

Hi Phaeton

Take a screenshot and upload it to http://tinypic.com and paste the link here.

Thanks.

[Phaeton]

what the hell happened to my attachments? nm.. too large.

nice hosting link techz

[Phaeton]

http://tinypic.com/6ojz2g.jpg


http://tinypic.com/6ok0lc.jpg

[TechZ]

So far as I can see the blue color shows on the Icons when they are selected?

Display Properties --> Appearance --> Advanced

The color selected for Selected Items is what is used when you select and Icon or anything, in your case Selected Items is set to dark blue.

http://tinypic.com/6p11q9.jpg

[Phaeton]

Yeh, it's only when it's selected. But I don't ever remember it being that way. I coulda swore that it was always completely transparent even when selected. Is there anyway to ditch that selection color completely?