Solved "XP mode" changes desktop graphics

toolman59

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I have some legacy applications which run in "XP mode", after I close these Apps. the desktop graphics change colour and have a shadow effect. The next time I reboot everything is back to normal as per attached screen shots. Refreshing the the screen does not clear the effect.
Is there a setting some where that eliminates this change?
This is a minor irritation, but I would be interested to know how to clear it when "XP mode " is no longer running.
 

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I have found the answer to my question in the following place:
System/Advanced/ Performance/Visual Effects/Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop.
Untick the box for this effect to be disabled.
I wonder why there were no drop shadows after booting, only when "XP Mode" was used.
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-8350 Eight Core
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
XFX HD6870 1GB DDR5
Sound Card
None Onboard sound
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron Wide 20"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WD1002FAEX Caviar Black SATA3 1TB
Hitachi 500GB PATA
Hitachi 320GB PATA
M4-CT256M4SSD2 ATA Device SSD Sata 3 250GB
2 off Seagate 2TB ST2000DM 001-1ER164 SATA Disks
PSU
OCZ Modxstream Pro 600W Silent
Case
Fractal R3
Cooling
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech Trackman Wheel
Internet Speed
12.5Mbits
Antivirus
AVG 2015 Free Edition
Browser
Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox
Other Info
Sky Hub router
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