Here’s the two versions side by side.
In this dialog, hit the Advanced tab, and then the prefs button under the Performance section.
see to it you check this box if you want transparent backgrounds on the icons.
Why Do My Icons Have a Background Color in Windows XP?
If you've been wondering why your XP desktop icons have a background color, you'll be glad to know you can flip a checkbox and have them go back to a normal transparent background.
