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Anyone had this happen?
All of a sudden I find myself looking at desktop icons with cones on them. Yep, looks like construction site cones. They're not on all my icons but on several.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
ejn63
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December 17th, 2009 04:00
Time for a thorough malware scan. Download and install malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.com).
RayHab1
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December 17th, 2009 06:00
Even while I was downloading the Malware program the cones began to disappear.
Found:
37 instances of Adware.MyWebSearch
6 of Rogue.Ascentive
2 Trojan.Vundo
1 Adware.MakeTheWebBetter
Never used the Malware program before but IT WORKS! Thanks and may I add you as a friend?
Tom
royava
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December 17th, 2009 10:00
Hi RayHab1
Same thing happened to me. I went to control panel, selected folder options, view options and checked the "Remember Folder Options" box....voila!
osprey4
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December 17th, 2009 05:00
Sounds like the icon for VLC Media Player. If you had accidentally messed up your file associations, it could happen.
RayHab1
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December 17th, 2009 06:00
One other problem for you to mull over.
Until very recently, when I maximized a window it remained that way the next time that I opened it. Now I have to size the window or restore to it's original size every time that I open them. Is there a way that I can have a window fully maximized, close it, re-open it and have it return to the size that I set it to previously? It's very frustrating to have to enlarge every window that I open.
Thanks again.
RayHab1
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December 17th, 2009 06:00
Osprey
Thanks for your input. Never got a chance to try your suggestion but I do appreciate it. May I add you as a friend?
Tom
osprey4
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December 17th, 2009 10:00
Hi, Tom:
Wow, glad that got worked out.
I'd be happy to be added to your friends list.
RayHab1
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December 17th, 2009 15:00
Wow Royava, you get my Noble prize. It worked first time. Same problem with my wife's computer. I hate it when I can't solve her problems for her. You know, the whole macho thing. :emotion-2:
May I add you to my friend list?
Tom
RayHab1
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December 17th, 2009 19:00
Oh no! Windows are now opening small again. For a little while they worked fine. Must be something else that I have forgotten to do.
:emotion-6:
Tom
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December 18th, 2009 12:00
Let's try again Tom: