Desktop icons text shadow disappears at bootup

Bump, need help!

System properties, advanced, performance, visual settings, check drop shadows box........maybe??

Nope... :/

HELP!!!!

BUMP. Need help!!

Try placing your background file on the dektop, right click, set as desktop background.... Forget the personalize command...It seems like I have been down your path a ways back, just can't really remember what I did to solve it........? I know I did because my wifes computer has a custom background with drop shadows.

I know this is an old thread, but I came across it while searching for a solution, so someone else may also come across it via search engine. No help here, but I found it on my own. Should you have the same problem in Windows 7, here's the solution:

Right-click My Computer - Properties - Advanced System Settings - Advanced - Settings - In the Visual Effects tab
Check: Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop

apparently windows handles desktop icon text shadows differently if you set the background to a solid color like blue. i set my background to grey using the personalize option. rebooting will then disable the shadows despite having the option enabled like ropecraf explained, switching themes brings them back.
my workaround was to make a png of that grey and to set that as a background instead. you can use gimp to create that png.