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• Desktop icon question - great, WLAN icon on the desktop

  original title: the desktop icon question

  Last night my laptop automatically downloaded updates for Microsoft Windows 7. This morning he said updates installed and starts normally. However, I now have an 'icon' large, transparent, non-interactive in the form a tower with the title "WLAN" stuck to a place on the left side of my desk. I didn't notice at first but after my internet started, realized quickly that it was there. This "icon" does not disappear any application, I opened. After searching the Web for what it might be, I scanned my computer with an analysis of the software and programs malware/dracovenii (suggestion) I am free with happiness at the same time my antivirus favorite. I checked to see if it was a widget/gadget and it isn't. I continued to control internet, microsoft.com, and asus technical forums to see no answers to my dilemma. If anyone has an idea of what it is and whether it can be removed, I would be grateful for the help.

  After some research, I went to my control panel > programs > seen the installed updates and check my recent updates, since I am very sure that they were the cause of my problem.

  After looking for Microsoft. com with codes of 3 security update that has been installed recently, I came to the conclusion that the update of KB2552343 was the update that has the problem of the "ghost WLAN icon.

  So I uninstalled this update, and I turned off my automatic installation of the feature updates in my windows update program. I now put to download updates and install them manually.

  I hope that everything that has the problem in the first place is fixed with a future update, because I prefer to have all updates automatically downloaded and installed security. More information on my computer that is its a K61 series laptop Asus K61IC.

  Thanks again for all your time and I am very happy that I could solve this problem myself and others provide assistance to its subject.

• The desktop icon is still active / highlighted

  original title: the desktop icon are active... problem.

  When you copy an email from outlook on my desktop, I answered Yes to the question regarding making the active icon.  After doing this my desktop refreshes very slowly. In addition, all the icons on my desktop are highlighted.  How can I fix?

  a system restore or create a new administrator account should help

• Cannot change the font color on the desktop icons

  I am running windows vista. I can't change the font as in windows xp. No matter if the background is dark or the police is always black... Help!

  Hello

  Thanks for posting the question in Microsoft Answers.

  I apologise for the inconvenience.

  Unfortunately, you cannot change the font color of desktop.

  Because desktop wallpaper images have different colors, it is easy for the colors of unreadable fonts if they are on top of the same color in a background image to display. For example, a black font on top a dark part of the background image or a white font on a white part of a background image.

  The desktop icon fonts are dynamic and show white on dark background and change in white with a shadow effect black on a light background.

  In previous versions of Windows, it did not matter what color you chose to fund policies, some would still make invisible because of the background color of a desktop wallpaper. The user was constantly moving icons around the desktop computer to another colorful area where the police could be read. This was the source of a large number of complaints from users asking for a policy that was still visible, regardless of the color that was behind the police.

  However, you can change the theme and see if that helps:

  Change desktop theme:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-desktop-theme

  Hope this information helps. Let us know if you need additional assistance. We are happy to help you.

• The desktop icons do not respond after the use of IE

  Hello

  Anyone got a solution for this? When the computer is turned on I can use the icons on the desktop, no problem. However, after I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons don't respond well the pograms can be opened from the start menu. As the recent problem I tried uninstalling some updates recently installed, without solving the problem. Using Windows Vista and IE9

  After that I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons do not respond

  Does that mean exactly?   For example, what do you see?   For the best answer to this question, you could use ProcMon and know what modules are involved when you do what these are.   ;  )

  However, without using ProcMon you can check with the Manager task or resource or ProcExp monitor if there is always a hidden background iexplore.exe processes running or anything related to IE which started as a result of your using IE.   If so then try to kill these processes.   Etc.

  Related to this, you could also consider what you used IE before your symptoms occurred.   This means that would understand that make your "desktop icons" and change it to something more neutral.   For example, if you had clicked on was a shortcut Internet (aka the .url file) that requires a network connection, change for people who only runs locally, such as about: blank.   So if you could close the window that has opened and always use the shortcut you would have refined your description of symptom to involve the network connections.

  Related to that, would be your security package, for example, some are trying to act as a hidden proxy to "analyze" the HTTP traffic.   Then the problem would not be IE but the hidden proxy.  Etc.

  You can't wait for a "fix" until you have a fully understood symptom.   More details and diagnosis is necessary IMO.

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• No action by clicking on the desktop icon.

  Vista update downloaded 24 hours ago. Then select "shutdown" to close, message appeared 'install updates and shut down'. I've selected this option and went to bed.

  At the next startup laptop morning seems to start ok, but when I clicked on one of the desktop icons, or "Start" nothing happened.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

  Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista at the link above.

   

  Remove the Vista updates; two ways to do this:

  1. a System Restore to before the updates:

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > System Restore > restore time/choose your own date > next

  If you use Norton, disable it before using the system restore.

  If it is impossible to enter the Normal Mode, do a Safe Mode system restore:

  Press F8 at the startup/power and the list of startup options, use THE ARROW key to select Safe mode > and then press ENTER.

  System restore steps according to the info above.

  Also:

  2. click on start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

  > then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

  > Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

  When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

  > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  If the above does not she, republish your questions in the appropriate Forum:

  Windows Update Forum:

  It's updated operating system Vista, upgraded installation and activate Forum.

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Show hidden/missing of the desktop icons

  original title: hide the desktop icons

  Hide the icons on desktop on Windows 7 seems a fairly common theme in these forums, but I still have to find a solution that works. The standard response is to right click on the desktop, click view, and then remove the checkmark "show desktop icons". To do this I have to go through the process, not once but twice. After signing and signature later back on I have to repeat this procedure. Tutorial Windows gives the impression that removing the "Show desktop icons" check will keep these icons are displayed until you handed the check mark. This isn't the case for me. Miss me how crucial link in this puzzle?

  Thank you very much.

  No matter how many new accounts are created, one of them must be considered with the administrator account and corruption is obviously attached to her.

  Incorrect answer.  You can have hundreds + administrator accounts.  There are still only * one * original built-in Administrator account.  If every account you create ends with this issue, then something is corrupt overall.  If the problem is only for a user account once you make them an administrator - I'd guess malware infestation can only be solved in the long term by a format and a new installation of the system and all of the affected software.

  When you create a new account - copy less.  Ignore the suggestion to Microsoft article.

  What you want to copy is: Desktop, Favorites and Documents on the Start Menu.  Leave everything else at the moment.

  Let me be as accurate as possible...

  If your old account user was named "GoodbyeDolly" and your new account is "HelloDolly", you will copy the following (after creating and logging into the new "HelloDolly" administrator-level account).

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Favorites
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Favorites

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Desktop
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Desktop

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Documents
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Documents

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

  Nothing else at this time.  NOTHING.  Not a single file.  Not a single setting.  Do nothing else for the new account in terms of trying to get stuff from the old account.

  You * will * need to configure your homepage (s) Internet.  You should know where your previously saved word, excel, and other office documents.  You must assign the account 'HelloDolly' his own password.  There may be dozens of other customizations that can be (will be) different for each user of a computer that you * will * have to do.  Wallpaper, computer sounds when you do certain things, the disposal of the office icons themselves, the order of the start menu, which is visible on the taskbar and how and when, etc.

  If your question is not more with this method - come back and let us know.

• the desktop icons disappear when I connect through a VPN

  On my Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1 system, automatic reorganization and snap to grid are unchecked.  And I don't have problems with icons on a restart.  I have problems when I access my system in my home using a VPN and the DRC.

  Sometimes when I connect, I find that most of my desktop shortcut icons have disappeared and the few remaining ones are reorganized.  It happens every time and I did not understand a common denominator as to when it occurs.

  I copied all my desktop shortcuts to a folder on a different drive if I can put them all after they disappear, but when I copy and paste them on the desktop, they do not return to the same places they were in front.  Instead, they are lined up on the grid starting at the top left and go down and creating more columns until all the icons were pasted.

  So, I have to manually, drag and drop them where I want them to be.

  Like others who interrogated him about the desktop icons, when I right click on the desktop I do not receive a "Properties" link as shown.  I'm getting , sort by view, refresh, paste & paste the shortcut, cancel deletion, New, screen resolution, Gadgets and Personalize.

  I also tried another solution that said"right-click an empty space on your desktop and Select the desktop icons.  When I right click, I get the menu described in the previous paragraph.  Then when I start to clicking on icons to highlight, the menu disappears.  If I pointed out all the icons first and then with the right button on the desktop, the menu and the highlighting disappears.

  How can lock the desktop icons?  I agree with the donor who asked a parameter for "don't mess with my desktop computer EVER.

  Hi Jane,

  Given that the problem seems to occur when you access your system from home using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and RDC (Remote Desktop connection). I would like you to post your question in the TechNet forums for help.

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?Forum=w7itpronetworking

  Thank you

  Stephanie Podder.

• Strange aspect of the desktop icons

  This AM when I started the PC, two of the desktop icons had question marks as part of their images. The QMS were built around images, something like the little arrows that indicate that an icon is a shortcut.

  Indicate these polling points?

  This AM when I started the PC, two of the desktop icons had question marks as part of their images. The QMS were built around images, something like the little arrows that indicate that an icon is a shortcut.

  Indicate these polling points?

  Maybe it's that something has corrupted the icon cache.  See this tutorial.

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

• I installed windows 7 and the desktop icons and bar tasks are enormous

  Original title: Windows 7

  I installed windows 7 and the desktop icons and bar tasks are enormous, go to Web pages, I have to use the scrollbar at the bottom of page to see the other half of the page - he said could also be a driver problem, but don't know what I'm looking for - someone can help?

  Hello

  Yes, well part of the problem from the point of view of Dell is the only "acceptable" operating system for the Office of series 4600 XP. So they have no drivers 'official' for any function of Windows 7!

  But first I need more information on the video card. Try this (on the Dell site): 4600 system is supplied either with the built-in car video or a dedicated real card video.  You should know that you got.  Right-click of your mouse on the desktop, click on Properties in the next area, you see.  This will bring you into the display properties.  Now click on settings at the top right of this next area, click Next on the advance .  Now, click on the adapter on the top.  Just below the upper on this last box, you will see your listed video adapter.

  You will need this information, regardless of where you get help. My best recommendation is that you go to the community of Dell and after a question here. Someone may have already found one, but there is nothing official since the operating system is not officially supported.

  I'm sorry, there is nothing more I can do.

  Kind regards

  BearPup

• Unable to access the photo viewer; and also cannot access the desktop icons because they are changed to the photo viewer icon.

  Original title: I tried to apply the photo viewer to open a file and the photo viewer icon replaced each icon on my desktop. Now I can't open anything on my desktop. What is going on?

  The name is below the icon, but the correct icon has been replaced by windows Photo Viewer icon. When I click to open it, it says: windows Photo Viewer cannot open this photo because Photo Viewer does not support this file format, or you do not have the latest updates... I don't know what I did!

  Hi,

   

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

  From your problem description, I understand that you are unable to access the photo viewer; and also cannot access the desktop icons because they are changed to the photo viewer icon. Please let me know if you do not experience this problem.

  I understand the inconvenience caused to you. I'll help you solve the problem!

   

  Before troubleshooting, I have little information on the issue.

  1. did you of recent changes to the computer before this problem?

  Try the methods suggested in the article below and check after each method:

  Method 1: Icons change incorrectly in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2396571

  Registry warning: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Back-up-the-registry

   

  Method 2: Run scan files system (CFS) auditor, to repair missing or corrupted system files.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

  If the problem persists, post your reply with the results and the questions asked above. We are happy to help you further in the advanced troubleshooting steps!

  It will be useful.

• The desktop icons to change the order after reboot

  Original title: the icons on the desktop in the Land of window 8

  Hello my friends. Before entering my question, I would like to thank all those who more graciously helped me with the many difficulties that I had with my old Dell XPS 8100 Studio, running Windows 7, Service Pack One, who went from the realms of the puffy clouds, halos, and * cherubs Flyin 'around pluckin' at the age of harps. Unfortunately he succumbed to Cyber Devils and digital demons that has infected. Even after the Pixel priest to perform an Electrosisim filled with the anointing of the Holy soldering, the pose of the figures on Ctrl-Alt-Delete, an attempt to restore to an earlier time, the computer was found dead of CPU. So at 2:35 on July-11-2013 with a tear to the eye and a hand shaking, I pulled the plug on my old Dell XPS Studio 8100 paper weight for 3 years and he passed quietly in the mist of the net and internet wholesale in the cloud. :)) So now I have a new ASUS computer and it runs Windows 8, and a few things are not as they were in Windows 7 like the arrangement of the icons on the desktop. Now, in Windows 7, I could resize, change the image and place the icons where I wanted to, and as long as I box unchecked her "snap to grid" in the settings under view they would remain locked in their assigned positions. Good, assuming that the parameters for the icons were the same as they were in Windows 7 in Windows 8, I went to the subject to carefully arrange my icons. When I had finished my task, I went in the view and the box unchecked that pesky 'snap to grid' and everything seemed fine until I had the need to restart the computer. After restart my office came on the screen and I couldn't believe my eyes, all of the icons that I had planned so carefully were in their original position they were before them, I changed? I went quickly into the display and don't you know that the "Snap to grid" box was checked. I tested this confusing situation several times, and any time the results were the same? Now, once more I seeks the advice and wisdom of you Wizards of Windows and Microsoft Magi digital defenders of the net in the hope that you might have a solution to my situation. Sincerely yours, Esq. Tiffany Amber Snow "Help me Obi Wan, you're my only hope"

  Hi Tiffany,

  This problem may occur if there are a few themes that are installed on the computer, which interferes with the operation of the desktop icons.

  Perform the steps mentioned below and see if it helps.

  a: Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and then click on Personalize.

  b: Then click on Change Desktop Icons option present in the upper left.

  c: uncheck the option allow themes to change desktop icons.

  d: Click apply , then Ok.

  Answer please if you have any questions.

• eject the camera when no disk on the desktop icon

  How to eject my camera after that import photos into iPhoto, when there is no disc on the desktop icon and not eject from the menu file finder?

  Ed,

  Read the excellent advice provided by leonie in how "eject you" a camera or such a device of the photos app after import?

  

• Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  The first thing to try is to right click on your desktop > view > click medium icons and see what happens. You can also try small

• Acer laptop: the desktop icons used open in Windows 10

  The desktop icons will not open in Windows 10.  I get the menu drop-down-directed by the word 'View', but the word 'Open' is nowhere in it!   Please, please, help. Thank you.

  Hello @JoeBuzu,

  Welcome to the HP Forums!

  I read your message of not being able to open applications from the desktop and tried to tender hand for you.

  As it is a problem with your Acer laptop, not an HP product, you want tender hand to Acer support for this issue.

  Thank you for being a part of the community of HP.