Re: Unwanted desktop icon??
- From: "Will Denny" <willdenny@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:08:33 -0000
Hi
Try running the following programs to check for any spyware that may be on
your system:
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com
Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Also see the following links:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Have you also virus-checked your system with the latest definitions for your
AV program?
--
Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"A~K" <AK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:66E83508-FA09-46DD-A4E7-39079AE31F97@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi, I right-clicked a small picture on a web page thinking it was a
> shortcut
> link for my desktop. It wasn't.
>
> Although it sent the picture to the desktop, it isn't an icon, a link, or
> anything (except in the way), and I cannot remove it.
>
> I did a search from the start menu for any files with the picture's name
> in
> them, and deleted them; I've also changed the background to my desktop,
> but
> it's still there.
>
> I would be very grateful if anyone has any suggestions on how I can remove
> this picture.
>
> I am using Windows XP with service pack 2.
>
> Many Thanks.
.
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