White dotted outline issue?

Renza

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Jesus this is bugging me a lot... It's not life threatening but it's annoying -_-

Here are some note-able examples...

f1zfw5.jpg



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So yea everything I click on for most things get that weird dotted outline.
I have a theory though.. It all started around the time I installed Avira on my laptop >_>



P.S. I've had this happen to me before but not longer than a week!
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium T4300 @ 2.10GHz 101 °F Penryn 45nm Technology
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 3612
Memory
3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
Graphics Card(s)
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz) Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series
Sound Card
Conexant Pebble High Definition SmartAudio

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard
INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
PSU
Rocketfish 700 W
Case
G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avira Internet Security
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
ATI HDMI Audio
Hi Renza, I have been trying to remove the dotted line around my desktop icons for weeks, tried everything I could find on the net without success untill I found this, hope it works for you. Right click computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Advanced tab, under Performance section click > Settings > Visual Effects tab > turn off "Use Visual Styles on Windows & Buttons" (bottom of page) > Click apply > Turn back on > Click apply. Then if you have the same luck as me all will be good.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Premium
CPU
AMD Phenom 9750
Motherboard
GA-MA790FX-DS5
Memory
4.00GB
Graphics Card(s)
8600gt
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 190B
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
WD 500
PSU
620w High Power
Case
Raidmax
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
IE
Hi Renza, I have been trying to remove the dotted line around my desktop icons for weeks, tried everything I could find on the net without success untill I found this, hope it works for you. Right click computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Advanced tab, under Performance section click > Settings > Visual Effects tab > turn off "Use Visual Styles on Windows & Buttons" (bottom of page) > Click apply > Turn back on > Click apply. Then if you have the same luck as me all will be good.

Sorry to inform you dooley, but your method did not work, it is still there.

I will try Jacee's method now.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium T4300 @ 2.10GHz 101 °F Penryn 45nm Technology
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 3612
Memory
3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
Graphics Card(s)
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz) Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series
Sound Card
Conexant Pebble High Definition SmartAudio

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium T4300 @ 2.10GHz 101 °F Penryn 45nm Technology
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 3612
Memory
3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
Graphics Card(s)
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz) Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series
Sound Card
Conexant Pebble High Definition SmartAudio

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP9170
OS
Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
CLEVO P170EM
Memory
12 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M
Sound Card
(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) Intel(R) Display Aud
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB(OS) (1) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB(Data)
Keyboard
Backlite
Antivirus
MSE, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
DESKTOP: Custom-built.
OS: Win 10 Pro x64.
CASE: Rosewill R5.
CPU: Intel I5 4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz.
CPU COOLER: Cool Master Hyper 212 EVO.
MOTHERBOARD: Asus Z87-A.
MEMORY: Kingston HyperX 2x4 GB.
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 650 TI.
PSU: Corsair TX750.
DRIVES: (1) Samsung 840 120 GB SSD (2) Western Digital blue 500 GB 7200 RPM.
Hello Renza,

Have you already restarted the computer to see if that may help if it was just a glitch?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Jesus this is bugging me a lot... It's not life threatening but it's annoying -_-

Here are some note-able examples...

f1zfw5.jpg


9hmepz.jpg

First examply is a healthy Windows Explorer / File Explorer "this right-hand panel child folder-file item is current in this Explorer window."

Second one is evidence of an 'activated' security 'bug' that buzzed onto desktops around the end of Vista's reign. It may be ;) less worrisome for Window 8 than it is for Windows 7. But as long as you groom your Windows/Window security regularly, it should not be so much of an issue. According to a tier 2 support engineer, it is very low level 'backboard' issue that is not going to 'go away' for at least a decade. It is a warning signal, though.

SecEdit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose from System32 admin command. whenever you wuapp your system or install payload... Oh!, and to immediately lose the dotted desktop outline (which was so reasuring in Windows 3.1), simply (lol) reboot, or logoff and login. If the outlines persist, reinstall Windows. Unless you're on a networked terminal, and then you might have to live with it!

BURB! ...some viruses flip-on the outlines too, and this post in no way relates to virus infections.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ncix
OS
Windows 7 x64
CPU
intel 7037
Motherboard
p8z77
Memory
32gb
Graphics Card(s)
2xhd6970
Sound Card
sb x-fi
Monitor(s) Displays
pa246q x2
Hard Drives
intel ssd's 120gb's - 480gb's depending on use
PSU
1200
Case
radical
Cooling
radical
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