Lock web items on desktop

[ND22]

I have an older PC with XP installed and from a week ago all icons on the screen have the blue background identically with the one that appears when you checked "lock web items on desktop". However even if I checked or unchecked the option the icons appear the same! Is there some registry tweak to get rid of the setting?

Edited November 19, 2012 by ND22

[Ponch]

Not sure where you find that "Lock..." setting, but what you describe can probably be changed in Sytem Properties/Advanced/Settings/Visual Effects.

[ND22]

Right click on the desktop, the ninth option is: "lock web items on desktop". And no, it can't be changed in the visual effects tab!

[vinifera]

it is a visual setting but I think its the one under performance options within my computer settings

think its "drop shadows under icons on desktop"

that one used to fix that non-translucent problem

also such problem arised when default (classic) desktop background was changed from light blue to custom

which I guess this active desktop crap does, revert it back and see if it still happens

Edited November 19, 2012 by vinifera