Have you tried a different monitor to rule out a possible monitor failure?
How about a different screen resolution?
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<brandon_beaudoin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have had my computer for a little over a year now and I run Windows
> Vista Ultimate edition. All of a sudden a couple days ago I noticed
> that everything now has an annoying shadow on it. Desktop icons, tool
> bar, web browser text, microsoft word text, every little bit of text
> and icons. I have tried going to control panel, under the visual
> effects tab and unchecking transparent glass, shadows under menu,
> shadows under mouse pointer, and use drop shadows for desktop icons. I
> have also tried changing my desktop theme and wallpaper. So far
> nothing has worked. A solution to this problem would be greatly
> appreciated. Thank you.