Windows graphics problem. HELP!!!

[terror_alpha]

Windows started acting up on me, when I tried dragging an image file out of a word document onto my desktop. All the icons look funny for some reason. This is what it looks like:

. Icons look strange (white shadow) and have jagged edges.

I have a 7600GT as my graphics card, and this has not happened before. I tried cranking up nvidia settings to best quality possible, highest resolution and screen refresh rate. I'm out of ideas, and looking for some. Solutions would be nice, but I atleast would like to know what may have caused this.

I dont think the dragging of the image cause this, but Idk what to think to be honest.

Thanks!

 

[terror_alpha]

I don't think i have any infestations, and all the software i have is legally licensed to me, and me alone.

 

[Vizy]

Restart your computer. If it happens again, you might want to reinstall the drivers of ur 7600. Before other people start bashing me on this: i'm pretty sure there is a easier way to do this but its the most solid-sure to work way.

 

[Vizy]

I don't think i have any infestations, and all the software i have is legally licensed to me, and me alone.

Oh, none of mine is. Some of them are liscenced to me using Key-gens such as mIRC, WinRAR, and other stuff. Btw, everything said was a complete lie.

 

[terror_alpha]

Restart your computer. If it happens again, you might want to reinstall the drivers of ur 7600. Before other people start bashing me on this: i'm pretty sure there is a easier way to do this but its the most solid-sure to work way.

I tried that. I even installed the newest driver, same thing. I think its a windows problem. I went from 84.something to 169.something. Nothing changed.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Right click>Properties>Appearance>Advanced

From there, just change the background color of the desktop.

 

[terror_alpha]

I think this may actually solve my problem. is there a way to make that clear, instead of choosing a color

 

[terror_alpha]

Or, hide the shadow until i drag my mouse over it or click it (the way it used to be). thanks

 

[OvenMaster]

Right-click My Computer, click Properties.
Click the Advanced tab, then Settings, under "Performance".
Under "Visual Effects", scroll down until you see "Use drop shadows...".
Put a check in the box. Then click Apply, then OK, then OK. Done.

Tom

 

[terror_alpha]

i went to the menu and set everything to best appearance, and now the shadows around the icons are gone. but the boxes around program names are still there. the check (or x) was always in the box next to "use drop shadows"