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"IMPORTANT! My comp has somthing wrong with it."

The MSN icon has been stuck over almost all the icons on my desktop. I use MSN free web and have not to my knowlege opened any weird emails titles "read me"

Can all you computer people help me?

Lord Semajal wrote:
> Ok

1. I tried Changeing them back to the origional icons.

Didn't
> work

2. Reboot means restart right? Well its still wrong but i will try
> that.

3. I have no way to back up all my stuff.

4. Its going back to dell
> anyway cos it hasn't been working properly.

Thanks for advice

At least Dell have excellent customer service!!

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> how do you all know he didn't mean comp as in competition instead of comp as in
> computer, eh.

don't suggest logic, i'm free of it

well it could have meant competition but the word "icon" kinda puts that idea out.

Ok

1. I tried Changeing them back to the origional icons.

Didn't work

2. Reboot means restart right? Well its still wrong but i will try that.

3. I have no way to back up all my stuff.

4. Its going back to dell anyway cos it hasn't been working properly.

Thanks for advice

Grix Thraves wrote:
> There is actually a virus that does this, I had it. Can't remember what it's
> called, but it's quite harmless, only changes icons.

Surely it must do something else as well, nearly all viruses cuase something, even if it is not noticeable at first?

how do you all know he didn't mean comp as in competition instead of comp as in computer, eh.

don't suggest logic, i'm free of it

There is actually a virus that does this, I had it. Can't remember what it's called, but it's quite harmless, only changes icons.

Gaming Boy wrote:
> If rebooting doesn't help, try right-clicking on the icons, one at a time and
> click on Properties on the drop-down menu. There should be a button in there
> called "Change Icon". Now search your P.C's hard drive (this may take
> a while) until you find the original icon(s). Click on the icon you want and
> click OK on all the windows opened.

Hey presto!
It's back to normal.


As technical as ever...

If rebooting doesn't help, try right-clicking on the icons, one at a time and click on Properties on the drop-down menu. There should be a button in there called "Change Icon". Now search your P.C's hard drive (this may take a while) until you find the original icon(s). Click on the icon you want and click OK on all the windows opened.

Hey presto!
It's back to normal.

There could be a number of reasons behind this. One could be the internet software you are using. I've seen this happen before and the only way to stop this is to remove the software completely. Other things to try first. If you have antivirus software use it. Check you hard disk by running the scandisk program. Then finally check the individual icon preferences as said by others.

My icons used to occasionally mess up. I find a reboot sorts it out OK.