C:/Emergency Shortcut

Wandering Flame

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Every time I restart my computer, this shortcut keeps appearing in my desktop. I'm not sure why, and I'd like for it to stop appearing on my desktop all the time.

Thanks.
 

My Computer

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Vista
Can you post a screenshot of it? When you right click, choose properties where does it say the file is located?
 

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PC/Desktop
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Self Built
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Win 10 Pro x64
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Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
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Asrock P67 Extreme4
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16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
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ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
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SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Do you have any programs running in the background?
 

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Advent
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Dual-boot: Windows 7 HP 32-bit SP1 & Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP2.
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AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.8Ghz
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FOXCONN A6VMX (Socket 940)
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4.0GB RAM
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HP Keyboard
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Dial-up via Mobile phone (Three)
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80GB External Hard-drive.

Also I have an old Windows XP Laptop for backup/occasional use etc.
What's the point of taking a screenshot of it? It's a shortcut folder on the desktop.

The location is C: as I thought it would be.

No there are no programs running...like I said this always appears upon booting my computer, even after I have trashed it so many times.

The location is the C: drive and the folder in C: is called "Emergency".

Yet on the desktop the folder is called "Emergency Backup"...yet it points to "Emergency" in the C: drive.
 

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OS
Vista
OK, don't take a screenshot of it, I thought it would help in case someone recognized it.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Built
OS
Win 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel I5-2500K @3.3GHz
Motherboard
Asrock P67 Extreme4
Memory
16GB G.Skill Ripjaws X (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce 750 Ti SC 2GB
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
auria eq2367
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD
1TB WD Blue
1TB Hitachi
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SeaSonic X 650W 80 Plus Gold
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Corsair Obsidian 750D
Cooling
Corsair H60, Three 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Keyboard K520
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Mouse M310
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Wave Broadband ~ 100 dn 5 up
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Premium
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Edge, IE11, Chrome
Other Info
Laptop specs: HP g7-1365dx /
CPU: AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics /
RAM: Crucial 8Gb (2x4Gb) /
SSD: Crucial M4-CT128M4SSD2 ATA Device/ FW 000F /
GFX: AMD Radeon HD 6520G /
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
When did it first appear?

Have you tried one of those "timeline" backup apps. ?

Anything unusual in msconfig?
 

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    7 X64
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    i5 8400
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    gigabyte b365m ds3h
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    2x8gb 3200mhz
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    various
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    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
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    cryorig m9i
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    7x64
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    g5400
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    8gb ddr4 2400
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    xfx pro 450w
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It was appearing...ever since I did something in that folder. All I remember, however is making a new folder in the Emergency folder, and that newly made folder had some music files, and video files. Ever since then it kept making "Emergency Backup" on the desktop, and this points to Emergency in C:

What's a timeline backup?

How am I supposed to notice something weird in msconfig? Most of the things listed there look pretty random so it's hard to tell whether or not something's up with it.
 

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OS
Vista
Have you installed any backup programs?
 

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System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    PowerSpec G164
    OS
    WIN10
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz
    Memory
    16.0 GB
    Internet Speed
    VERY FAST>>>!!!
  • Antivirus
    ESET Security Premium

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS17 laptop
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64
CPU
i7 2760QM 2.4GHz
Memory
8GB
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Intel HD/Nvidia GeForce 555M
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RealTek
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Ntrig DuoSense digitzer, touchscreen
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750GB
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Synaptics touchpad
Your C:\Emergency folder, how did it appear in the first place? Have you created it manually or there was some sort of application that created the folder (such as Microsoft Emergency Recovery Utility, etc.)?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Inspiron 530
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)
CPU
Q6600
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung Syncmaster P2450
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung HD103UJ
Samsung HD501LJ
Internet Speed
25 Mb/s
Backup Programs, maybe by accident? I don't know. The shortcut on the desktop is called "Emergency Backup" so I guess that means something...when the shorcut just leads to Emergency in C:

To periboob, I was wanting to just not have it there in the first place. I don't know why it started appearing there all of a sudden.
 

My Computer

OS
Vista
unifex, are you saying the Emergency folder in C: is not initially supposed to be there? I thought that was something almost everyone had by default.

I don't know how it appeared, but I used it to put some files into it that I will later transport to me PSP..these files are just music and video files, though that part is probably not important.
 

My Computer

OS
Vista
No such folder called Emergency suppose to sit in your C drive.

You don't know if you installed a Backup program?

How about doing a Virus scan or a Malwarebytes scan.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    PowerSpec G164
    OS
    WIN10
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz
    Memory
    16.0 GB
    Internet Speed
    VERY FAST>>>!!!
  • Antivirus
    ESET Security Premium
You might want to post your system specs, Wandering Flame. There is a chance it's some program installed by the manufacturer. If this is a laptop it might be a utility bugging you to burn a recovery disc or something like that.

I'd also second the motion by eldinv that you run a malware scan. :)
 

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Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
CPU
Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920
Motherboard
Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3
Memory
Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance
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Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB
Sound Card
Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia
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Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Screen Resolution
Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Hard Drives
Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because)
PSU
Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W
Case
Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other
Cooling
Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems
Keyboard
Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard
Mouse
Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse
Internet Speed
20Mbps Time-Warner Cable
I have a Dell Inspiron 560. It came with Dell Datasafe Backup and Recovery. I believe this is the program reloading the desktop shortcut after each deletion / reboot. It does the same thing on mine. I have yet to find a solution, but when I do, I'll post it:cry:
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
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