Various visual effects for on-screen elements can make the desktop look more attractive, but they can negatively affect the performance of your computer. To remove shadows from folder labels, the user needs to perform several actions.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the System component. To do this, click the "Start" button and select "Control Panel" from the menu. In the Performance and Maintenance category, select the System icon by left-clicking on it. If the "Control Panel" is displayed in the classic form, select the desired icon right away.
Step 2
There is another way: being on the "Desktop", click on the icon of the item "My Computer" with the right mouse button. Select "Properties" from the drop-down menu. A new System Properties dialog box will open.
Step 3
Go to the "Advanced" tab in the window that opens and click in the "Performance" group on the "Options" button. This action will bring up an additional dialog box "Performance Options".
Step 4
Place a marker in the "Special Effects" field. Using the scroll bar, locate Desktop Icons Drop Shadows from the list. Remove the marker from the field opposite the found inscription and click on the "Apply" button. Wait for the new settings to take effect and click on the OK button. close the System Properties window.
Step 5
If you want to remove the shadows cast by the menu, use the Display component. To do this, open the "Control Panel" through the "Start" menu, in the "Appearance and Themes" category, select the "Display" icon. Another way: right-click in any free space of the "Desktop" and select "Properties" from the drop-down menu.
Step 6
In the window that opens, go to the "Design" tab and click on the "Effects" button. In the additionally opened dialog box, remove the marker from the field opposite the inscription "Show shadows cast by menus". Click the OK button in the Effects window. In the properties window, click on the "Apply" button and close the window by clicking on the OK button or the [x] icon in the upper right corner of the window.
