Desktop Icons Changed!?

[Ozzie]

Hello,

Restarted and Windows 7 desktop icons are now partially obscured by what looks to be some kind of 'preview' page, or something (small page-like display at lower left corner of icon with a dog-ear on the top right).

What happened and how do I get rid of these...it's annoying the %$#@* out of me!

Thanks!

 

[A Guy]

If you have a restore point before this started, that may be the best fix.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

If not, you can try rebuilding your icon cache:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

A Guy

 

[Ozzie]

Went back using System Restore.

I used a program to remove the Desktop Icon 'arrows' & it removed the arrows but gave me something worse!

All ok now..

 

[A Guy]

Great, now you can do it correctly if you wish (make a system restore point 1st, lol)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html

A Guy

 

[Skulblaka]

Out of curiosity, what program was it?

 

[A Guy]

Perhaps Winbubble?

A Guy

 

[Skulblaka]

Strange, it seems it's for Vista, perhaps it may cause stability issues.

If Ozzie still wishes to do the tweak, I can make a very good software recommendation.

 

[Ozzie]

Vista Shortcut Overlay Manager program.

It was for Vista...but I was informed it would work for 7 also...not the case, it seems...

Sure...I'll take anything that works!

 

[Skulblaka]

I use a program, TuneUp Utilities, you can change Windows 7 settings which are hard to find. I strongly recommend it. Alas, it isn't free, but it works great.

If you want a free program, I could search for one if you wish.

 

[svetrivel91]

Remedy for Changed Icon

Probably its because of newly installed desktop enhancer, system restore may not help with this problem.Try it .if you are luck then it may help uhttp://cdn.sevenforums.com/images/smilies/mad.png

 

[Ozzie]

Thanks all! Got the icons back the way they were using System Restore.

I may give Tuneup Utilities a try.

Great Forum!

 

[A Guy]

Glad you are back to normal. Again, look at this tute if you still want the shortcut arrow gone, without any program.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html

A Guy