Pointing to Desktop Icon Causes Text to Disappear

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SYMPTOMS

When you point to an icon on the desktop on a computer running Internet Explorer 4.0, the text under the icon may disappear.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs when selected items and desktop items are configured to use the same color in Display properties.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

Configure Windows 95/98 so that selected items and desktop items are not configured to use the same color. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Click the Appearance tab, click Selected Items or Desktop in the list of items, and then select a different color.
4. Click OK.
Configure Windows 95/98 so that you must double-click to open an object. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Double-click My Computer, and then click Options on the View menu.
2. Click the View tab, and then click Double-Click To Open Any Item.
3. Click OK.

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STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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