I have a 5 year old Gateway EV910C 19 inch CRT monitor that produces a shadow to the right of all text and graphics. To date I've done the following to diagnose the problem:
1) I've tried several different resoultions and refresh rates from the Windows XP Display settings. All produce a shadow.
2) I've tried to adjust this with the On Screeen Display (OSD) control using the dial wheel on the front of the monitor without any success.
3) I've connected another monitor and found that my graphics card is not the source of the problem. The other monitor at the same resolutions and refresh rates does not show the shadows.
4) I pulled the case off the monitor and found the vertical and horizontal focus controls. I tweaked them but I still have about a 1/16th inch offset to the right which produces a shadow effect. The internal control labeled 'Screen' has been glued to prevent adjustment.
The picture is bright and sharp with the exception of this annoying shadow. I'm guessing the Red, Blue, and Green guns are misaligned.
Any suggestions on how to fix the problem, other than buying a new monitor?
1) I've tried several different resoultions and refresh rates from the Windows XP Display settings. All produce a shadow.
2) I've tried to adjust this with the On Screeen Display (OSD) control using the dial wheel on the front of the monitor without any success.
3) I've connected another monitor and found that my graphics card is not the source of the problem. The other monitor at the same resolutions and refresh rates does not show the shadows.
4) I pulled the case off the monitor and found the vertical and horizontal focus controls. I tweaked them but I still have about a 1/16th inch offset to the right which produces a shadow effect. The internal control labeled 'Screen' has been glued to prevent adjustment.
The picture is bright and sharp with the exception of this annoying shadow. I'm guessing the Red, Blue, and Green guns are misaligned.
Any suggestions on how to fix the problem, other than buying a new monitor?
Hi Donna,
Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Office Community.
Please follow below steps and check if it helps.
Method 1: Check it in the Task bar.
1. Click on Notification bar, you may locate the Notification bar in the Task Bar left corner.
2. When the Notification windows is open, Check in the bottom of the notification, Make sure Tablet Mode is Unchecked or unselected.
Html Color Codes
3. Check if it resolves the issue.
1. Press Windows and Pause Break button together, and System information windows will open.
2. Click on Advance System Settings.
3. In Advanced System Settings Click on Advance.
4. Go to the Settings which is under Performance.
5. Under Performance uncheck the settings Use Drop showdown for icon labels on desktop.
6. Click on Apply and press Ok.
7. Check if the issue persist.
Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.
Thank you.
How to Turn Drop Shadows On or Off for Desktop Icons in Windows
This will show you how to turn Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop on or off using different options in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
EXAMPLE: Desktop Icon Label Drop Shadows Turned On and Off
Through Visual Effects Settings
1. Open the Visual Effects settings in Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
2. To 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'A) Check the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)3. To Not 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'
NOTE:This is the default setting.A) Uncheck the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop box, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
Using a REG File Download
1. To 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'
NOTE:This is the default setting.A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.2. To Not 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'Use_Drop_Shadows_for_Icon_Labels_on_Desktop.regB) Go to step 3.A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.3.Save the .reg file to your Desktop.Not_Use_Drop_Shadows_for_Icon_Labels_on_Desktop.reg
4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
5. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (Windows 7/8) or Continue (Vista), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
Manually in Registry Editor
1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (Windows 7/8) or Continue (Vista).
3. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced4. In the right pane, double click on ListviewShadow. (see screenshot above)
5. To 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'A) Type in 1, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE:This is the default setting.6. To Not 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop'B) Go to step 7.A) Type in 0, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)7. Close regedit.
8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
Shawn
Related Tutorials
If you have used Windows 10 for some time, you probably notice that the drop shadows on applications are really big and and suspiciously similar to the ones in Mac OS X.
The drop shadow effect for window borders looks cool but personally I don’t like it. Here’s how to turn off / remove the drop shadow effect in Windows 10.
How to Turn Off Drop Shadow Effect in Windows 10?
- From Windows Explorer, click on Desktop shortcut in the left navigation pane. Right-click on This PC and select Properties.
- When the System window opens, click on Advanced system settings.
- Go to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button under the Performance section.
- From here, under the Visual Effects tab, find and uncheck the box labeled “Show shadows under windows“.
- When you click OK, it will immediately remove the drop shadow effect from window borders in Windows 10, and you’ll get a clean flat interface.