Sometimes desktop shortcuts suddenly become highlighted. The reasons for this effect can be different. Therefore, you should try to do a number of actions that will help remove unwanted selection of desktop elements. Click on the "Start" button. Go with the mouse to the right panel in the Start menu and find the item "Control Panel", click on it with the mouse. A new menu will open. In it, select "System". Basic information about your computer will be displayed. On the left panel, click on "Advanced". Then select "Performance Options". A tabbed window will appear. Click on the "Visual Effects" tab, and then uncheck the box next to "Cast shadows with icons on the desktop" from the checkbox. Go back to your desktop and check if the selection has disappeared. If not, continue with the operations.
Instructions
Step 1
Click on the "Start" button. Move the mouse to the right panel in the "Start" menu and find the item "Control Panel", click on it with the mouse. A new menu will open. In it, select the "System" item. Basic information about the computer will be displayed. On the left panel, click on the "Advanced" item. Then select Performance Options. A tabbed window will appear. Click on the "Visual effects" tab, and then remove the checkbox next to "Cast shadows with icons on the desktop" from the checkbox. Go back to your desktop and check if the selection has disappeared. If not, continue with the operations.
Step 2
Shadows could appear after a picture was downloaded. Then you need to do the following: open "Start" again, in it - "Control Panel". Then select the "Screen" item in the menu that opens. A tabbed menu appears. Click the "Desktop" tab, in it click on the "Desktop Settings" item. Tabs will appear again, choose "Web". In it, find "Fix desktop elements" and uncheck the checkbox opposite the item.
Step 3
An alternative option is to move the mouse over the desktop, press its right key. In the window that opens, select the "Properties" item. Then click on the item "Desktop", in it select "Desktop Settings". In some versions, there is no such item, then you should click on the option “Advanced.” From there we go to “Web.” Next, remove all the checkmarks in this section.
Step 4
You can remove the highlighting of specific shortcuts. To do this, hover the mouse over the shortcut, and then click on the right mouse button. Uncheck the box next to "Pin items to desktop".
Step 5
If none of the above helps, make sure that the color rendition is set correctly. Click "Start", then - "Display", click on the "Options" tab, in the "Color rendering" item, check the box next to "Highest".
