WLAN/WiMAX ghost icon on desktop won't go away!!!


  1. Engeddie
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    Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit
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    WLAN/WiMAX ghost icon on desktop won't go away!!!


    I have a ghost icon of WLAN and WiMAX in the left corner of the desktop, it is unresponsive and stays above all other windows/programs. It is a very recent issue.

    I am guessing this happened due to windows updates, since others online (the few others I could find) said they thought that it was due to their updates.

    These are the recent updates I have:
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.155.2386.0)
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.155.2595.0)
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.157.217.0)
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.157.478.0)
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.157.1012.0)
    Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.157.1306.0)

    I have an ASUS Notebook u43 series laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium.
    Let me know if you need more information. I would LOVE to get this irritating box out of my face, but I am not sure how - since, the windows updates console says I can't uninstall the above updates.

    Here's a screenshot if that helps.

    Thanks in advance!
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  3. ThrashZone
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    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
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    Engeddie said:

    I am guessing this happened due to windows updates, since others online (the few others I could find) said they thought that it was due to their updates.


    Doubtful,
    Use Safe mode with networking to download and run these free scanners then repeat the scans booting as usual,
    Also Review your Uninstall a program list using safe mode with networking,
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html
    Manually Update them before running full scans,
    Try not to use your computer while the scans are running, (one at a time of course).
    Uncheck the box to Activate the Free trial from the final install options,
    http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
    http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE
    This one is the longest up to 4 hours, the others are only about 45 minutes,
    http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

    Clean boot to remove unnecessary items from the Startup section,
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/179159-troubleshoot-application-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html
    Troubleshooting for win-7,
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/220165-troubleshooting-steps-windows-7-a.html
    Last edited by ThrashZone; 10 Sep 2013 at 00:18. Reason: typo
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