Icons showing up as grey squares; like little pages (image attached)

[btownsend]

About a week ago most of the icons on my computer started showing up as if a small grey page icon were placed over them. Please see attachment.

I thought perhaps this was a virus and ran Microsoft Security Essentials, Spybot S&D, and Malwarebytes but nothing was found.

I have tried going into file folders and selecting different viewing options like Large Icons, Small Icons, Details and nothing seems to get rid of this oddity.

Any suggestions as to what might be happening and how to rid it?

Thank you,
Bill

 

[ShoTTaS]

Right Click File > Customize > Restore Default.
post back your result..

 

[ShoTTaS]

In the library pictures .. right click file> open folder location > right another file on the window that will pop-up > Customize> Restore Default.

 

[Sir George]

About a week ago most of the icons on my computer started showing up as if a small grey page icon were placed over them. Please see attachment.

I thought perhaps this was a virus and ran Microsoft Security Essentials, Spybot S&D, and Malwarebytes but nothing was found.

I have tried going into file folders and selecting different viewing options like Large Icons, Small Icons, Details and nothing seems to get rid of this oddity.

Any suggestions as to what might be happening and how to rid it?

Thank you,
Bill

Did you install any new software? Were any Windows updates installed? Have you tried to use system restore?

 

[btownsend]

Tried that and it doesn't change anything.

 

[btownsend]

Tried this possible solution but it didn't change anything.

 

[ShoTTaS]

Have you already tried what sir George suggested? a System Restore?

 

[btownsend]

My laptop can't do a system restore. Lenovo has never figured this out. I haven't added any new software. I have run scans and nothing malicious shows up.

 

[Sir George]

My laptop can't do a system restore. Lenovo has never figured this out. I haven't added any new software. I have run scans and nothing malicious shows up.

Visit the following link and post back at what point does the System Restore fail;

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html
(If System Restore is turned "Off" there will be no restore points)

You could also try using system file checker;

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[btownsend]

The earliest restore point was Jan. 13. I restored and still have the issue of the grey page-like icons appearing.

This really baffles me. I hadn't loaded any new software but there were 2 updates from Microsoft on the 14 and 15th which I reverted to before those dates with System Restore.

 

[Sir George]

The earliest restore point was Jan. 13. I restored and still have the issue of the grey page-like icons appearing.

This really baffles me. I hadn't loaded any new software but there were 2 updates from Microsoft on the 14 and 15th which I reverted to before those dates with System Restore.

Did you try system file checker in my post which was item #2?

 

[btownsend]

I have not because I couldn't figure out how to download the program.

 

[ShoTTaS]

Have you tried the SFC /SCANNOW Command? ... See tutorial link on the post #9 by Sir George.

 

[Sir George]

I have not because I couldn't figure out how to download the program.

There is no program to download. Please take the time to read the tutorial in its entirety.

 

[Pauly]

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