funny line and shadow on all windows help

[zeffer]

pleas help there is a funny line and shadow in the corner of my screen on every thing except the login screen and the Ctrl Alt Delete screen i think it might be a virus but i have scand mutple times the line is about three cm above the bottom of my screen and about 5mm from the side it is on the right next to the clock i am running 7 starter on my net book it is a hp mini.

 

[jfar]

Hi if you right click the desktop screen and click view, and then untick Show Desktop Items, does it go away, let us know.

 

[zeffer]

it doesent have that option.

 

[jfar]

It is in your pic two up from the bottom on the right, untick that box that says Show desktop Items. Ok Sorry Icons.

 

[zeffer]

no it does not go away any other ideas

 

[zeffer]

but thankyou

 

[jfar]

Strange does anything happen if you click it or double click it,?

 

[jfar]

When did this start, or was it always there.?

Have you put on a windows desktop pic or something?

Post a picture of your Desktop please.

 

[DeVandal]

Use Karen's Window Watcher

This will allow you to detect/determine if it is a process window. YES - there are many hidden windows on your desktop.

It may be a window or an artifact. Have you recently updated/modified any drivers, esp video?

 

[zeffer]

no i can even put a desktop icon over the top

 

[richc46]

Try in safe mode, if it does not happen try a clean boot and maybe that will help solve the mystery
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Download and run malwarebytes, updated and full scan
Same with antivirus.

 

[jfar]

Try Karen's, as De Vandal suggested.

 

[zeffer]

here is a desktop picture and task manager i have not updated or modified any drivers lately View attachment 133356

 

[zeffer]

what is Karan's

 

[richc46]

Use Karen's Window Watcher

This will allow you to detect/determine if it is a process window. YES - there are many hidden windows on your desktop.

It may be a window or an artifact. Have you recently updated/modified any drivers, esp video?

This is

 

[DeVandal]

The Safe Mode boot/normal boot is sound advice.

 

[zeffer]

sound is active

 

[zeffer]

i now have Karan's window watcher what do i do with it

 

[zeffer]

i am in safe mode with networking and it has disipeard

 

[zeffer]

how can i get it to disipear in normal windowes