How do I make the background of desktop icon text transparent?

[Tempo]

I'm not sure what happened, but for some reason my icon text now has a border around it. It's basically the color of the solid background, in my case black. I have always had no border so that the text looks like it is written right on the background. When I go into CONTROL PANEL -> PERFOMANCE AND MAINTENANCE -> SYSTEM. Then under the ADVANCE tab I go into the PERFORMANCE section, and chose SETTINGS, and then under the VISUAL EFFECTS tab. Under here I have "Custom' chosen, and then I have everything checked in the options below it. This would include the option of "use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop" But my border is still there, and I have also tried it with this option unchecked as well, but did not work. I have also restarted my computer each time I made a change, but that did nothing as well. Can anyone help me on this. TIA.
BTW, I am running WindowsXP pro.

[ken_shoti]

mine works well, i also have custom adjustments..
but if you like to try checking the adjust for best appearance to be sure that everything is really checked.

or if you can, try searching for a tweaking tool to set your settings.

[rearwindow]

Right click desktop; Arrange Icons By; Uncheck Lock Web Items on Desktop

[John Prophet]

did you change background schemes or anything?

[Russian Wall]

Try this:
First make sure the drop shadows button is checked. Then right-click on your desktop and go to 'Arrange Icons By>' You will probably find 'Lock Web Items on Desktop' checked. Uncheck it and wait for the magic, it will take a sec.

[Russian Wall]

Dang it RearWindow! I was doing some email and stuff and then came back to this tab without refreshing it. Too late again! Argh

[rearwindow]

:beerchug:

[Russian Wall]

:milkchug:

[rearwindow]

Gotcha.

Hello Tempo, Well?

[Tempo]

Wow very quick responses. Thanks. Rearwindow your suggestion worked. Again, thanks to all of you with your quick responses.