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by: Ruckalaz March 25, 2011 7:31 AM PDT

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windows 7 desktop shadows problem

by Ruckalaz - 3/25/11 7:31 AM

I don't know why, but ever since I activated windows 7 ultimate on my new lenovo thinkpad x120e, there has been weird shadows on the windows interface (taskbar). Here are two pictures: The first one shows my Lenovo x120e destop with the weird shadows, the second one is from another one of my windows 7 pc's that do not have the shadows problem. As you can see, the taskbar on the first image had these weird shadows, and I want to make these shadows go away. All settings for appearance are the same for these two computers, but the one w/ the shadow problem has windows 7 ultimate, and the one without the problem (second image) has windows 7 home premium.
first one (shadows-bad-my current x120e desktop):
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/2154/baddesktop.jpg
second one (what i want the first one to look like):
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6469/desktopideal.png

hope you guys can see the awful taskbar/windows shadows. Please tell me how to make the shadows go away. thanks.


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To be honest,

by MarkFlax Moderator - 3/25/11 2:12 PM

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I'm not sure I see the difference.

You have to remember that a Thinkpad and a Desktop have different displays anyway,so that could account for any differences.

I can't see any problems so I am not sure what I am looking for.

Mark


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removing the drop shadows

by Cosanostra_OG - 4/2/11 1:12 PM

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Depending on the performance of your other machines, drop shadows may have been automatically disabled. To disable them on your new machine do the following.

right-click Computer and choose Properties
on the left column, click Advanced System Settings
Click Settings under Performance
In the Visual Effects tab list, uncheck "Show shadows under windows"

Cosa


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thanks, PROB SOLVED

by Ruckalaz - 4/3/11 10:33 AM

In Reply to: removing the drop shadows by Cosanostra_OG

actually, i wanted to disable the drop shadows, so i did what you instructed, except i disabled it instead of enabled it, and re-started my cpu. Thanks.


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