Blue square surrounding my icons

Hello everyone, here is the solution
first
right-click on the desktop >> properties >> tab "desktop" >> click on customize desktop >> tab "web" >> uncheck the box "lock desktop items" >> OK >> apply >> OK
Afterwards
right-click on my computer >> properties >> tab "advanced"
choose settings in performance and in the dropdown list, check "use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" >> apply >> OK
And that's how it works, no need for restoration or software!!!
Good luck everyone
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Hello

Right-click on an empty spot on the desktop, then properties, then go to appearance and click on the advanced button
In the next window under element, select desktop, then change the color to black or white and apply everything

See you

Note that the post date is from 2006; you should have created a new one.

Hello,
I had the same solution and all the usual procedures didn’t yield results, so I turned to a software that resolved my issue; this software is ''inconid'' and here is the link to download it:
https://www.sillysot.com/download.htm
Good luck :)

right-click on my computer >> properties >> "advanced" tab
choose settings in performance and in the drop-down list, check "use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop"

Hi everyone, I have a great solution.
So, I had this problem on Sunday, I did a system restore from Saturday (1 day before) and bam, no more problem.
For those who don't know how to do it, first think about which day it happened to you (for me, Sunday, February 15, 2009). Then go to
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore.
After that, a window will open, and you'll need to click OK for the first time, then you’ll see a calendar on the left side of the second window. Click on the day before the problem occurred (for me, Saturday, February 14, 2009) and then click Next.
Then it will restart and that's it.
Basically, your Windows will revert back to the selected date, for example, your computer was fine on Saturday and not fine on Sunday, so you're restoring the system to Saturday, your computer will forget the problems from Sunday =)
Don't worry, you won't lose any of your work, images, music, etc... it's just Windows going back in time.

If you have more questions, let me know. It works for sure.
See you!