Desktop Icon Drop Shadows in Active Directory
My users are having an issue with their desktop icons having a box around the icon text instead of a nice drop shadow. This is more of an annoyance than anything.
When logging onto a local account on a computer, the option in the performance allows the drop shadow to be toggled on and off.
When logging onto the Active Directory domain, the desktop shadow cannot be turned on.
I've tried moving a test user to a new OU w/o any modifications, but the problem persists. Active desktop is enabled as well.
Are there any settings or a way in AD to force the desktop icon drop shadow?
When logging onto a local account on a computer, the option in the performance allows the drop shadow to be toggled on and off.
When logging onto the Active Directory domain, the desktop shadow cannot be turned on.
I've tried moving a test user to a new OU w/o any modifications, but the problem persists. Active desktop is enabled as well.
Are there any settings or a way in AD to force the desktop icon drop shadow?
phlatline
You have to lock desktop items under the Web section of the desktop properties
ASKER
what exactly does locking desktop items under the web section do???
It makes the webpage portions of the active desktop locked (unmovable)
If you want to push that setting via GPO, you'll want to look at the following registry keys:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
There may be a few others. You can hop on Google and check out ways to enable Drop Shadow via registry keys. I think that's your best bet. Good luck.
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
There may be a few others. You can hop on Google and check out ways to enable Drop Shadow via registry keys. I think that's your best bet. Good luck.
ASKER
phlatline - no dice, that didn't work unfortunately :(
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I didn't realize that turning off active desktop was an option. You made it sounds as though it was required.
ASKER
I apologize for not being more clear.
But I really appreciate the input.
In the GPO, Active Desktop is stated as allowing HTML and JPEG images to be set as the desktop. I assumed it was required to allow users to set a background, otherwise my users would throw a fit.
But I really appreciate the input.
In the GPO, Active Desktop is stated as allowing HTML and JPEG images to be set as the desktop. I assumed it was required to allow users to set a background, otherwise my users would throw a fit.