

If any web link is set as a desktop background you will be facing this issue. There is another possible reason for icon background color is ‘web background’. Now, no matter what desktop color is selected currently, but your Windows XP icon background color will be removed and it will be transparent with desktop as below

Untick ‘Use drop shadows for icon………’ option as shown below. Under ‘ Visual Effects’ options go to the last options. Then Advances tab and settings button under performance square.

Right click on My Computer and go to Properties, or go to ‘System’ in control panel.
