Re: Very small strange item on XP Desktop too!

Kat wrote:

Hi Malke, I tried following suggestions for the display options but when I
went into customize desktop, then web, I didn't see any checkmarks...by
default. Both My Current Home Page nor Lock desktop items had checks next
to them. Please advise. Oh, also I did add this group to my subscribed
newsgroups thru Outlook but the max amount I could D/L was 1000 and that
doesn't seem to be enough b/c I can't see my own post or many others.
Doesn't seem to make sense to use Outlook for these postings if I can't
see my own postings as well. But thank u!

"Both My Current Home Page nor Lock desktop items had checks next
to them." - Did you mean to say "did not have checks next to them"? Because
you want to *uncheck* those boxes. If the boxes do in fact have checks in
them, uncheck them and Apply/OK out.

Otherwise, check for malware. I know you said you ran your antivirus and
antispyware programs, but I don't know what you used or your methods.
Please refer to these general removal steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If you didn't follow the suggested procedures or use any of the tools
recommended, please do so. This, of course, assumes that your Current Home
Page and Lock Desktop are unchecked and you still have the image on the
Desktop.

Malke
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