Windows 10: Drop Shadows are back !!!! WHY ??? - Please get them removeable ?!

Latest W11 update has drop shadows as rthe default and they are not removeable by ANY usual means.What on earth are MS up to - they make the desktop icon names unreadable with anything other than a black background. The default should be that there ARE NO DROP SHADOWS !!When are MS going to fix this obvious problem?

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Drop shadow for desktop icon text font keeps coming back

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query In Microsoft Community.

We would be glad to help you with the issue you are facing today. I understand the difficulty with the problem.

Method: 1

The drop shadows on applications in the Windows 10 really big and suspiciously similar to the ones in OS X, and if they aren’t your speed, you can easily remove them. We actually think they look good, but since somebody out there won’t like them, here is
how to disable them.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps to Disable drop shadows.

• Alternatively you can use the Start Menu and search for “advanced system settings” and click on that item.
• Go to the advanced tab and click the Settings
  button under Performance.
• Find and uncheck “Show shadows under windows” and click
  Apply or OK.
• The drop shadows will immediately be removed.
• As soon as you do, all drop shadow effects will be disabled, giving you a truly flat user interface.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Drop Shadow on fonts

Hi, just wondering- in what context do you see fonts with drop shadows? Just for icon labels?

Could you also post a screenshot illustrating this?

Nearly all text I see doesn't have them. Thanks.

Presumably the one related to icon labels.

Tutorial:
Add or Remove Drop Shadows for Icon Labels on Desktop in Windows


** Under Option 1, 2 - carefully note the text about restarting explorer etc to ensure the change is applied.

 

Drop Shadows on Desktop

I want to eliminate the drop shadows on the text under the icons on my desktop. I used the following procedure that hasn't worked:

- Control Panel, System

- Advanced system settings

- Advanced tab, Performance, Settings

- Unchecked "Save task bar thumbnail previews", "Show shadows under mouse pointer", "Show shadows under windows", and "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop"

The drop shadows are still there. How do I get rid of them?