Solved Strange desktop icon?

[rsinbad]

For some reason i have an icon that is a white square with what loks like an outline of a speaker with a cross in black.
This is not a normal icon as it is not possible to move it right clicking on it gives nothing any full screen web pages it is on the top.

Any ideas what this is got me baffled

Regards Roy

 

[Arc]

May we see a screenshot ?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Roy,

Do you mean to say that this icon is on your desktop yet, when you have a program running in full screen mode it is still visible and you can't move it? Can we have a snip of what you see?

 

[rsinbad]

Would love to give you a screenshot snipping tool ... when i select the icon area it is blank????

 

[Arc]

Then ... what is the download manager you are using ? Something like Flashget ?

For the screenshot, you press the printscreen (PrtSc SysRq) button in the keyboard, and open paint window, and then click the paste button .

 

[rsinbad]

running malwarebytes and superantispyware ... nothing yet ?

 

[Dwarf]

Try using the PrtScn key to capture the screen. Open Paint, paste the image and save it, after editing it (cropping) to show the icon in question. Attach this image to a reply.

 

[rsinbad]

Then ... what is the download manager you are using ? Something like Flashget ?

For the screenshot, you press the printscreen (PrtSc SysRq) button in the keyboard, and open paint window, and then click the paste button .

sorry prtscn doesn't work only have snipping tool windows7

 

[Britton30]

Try this please. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html#post93869

 

[Arc]

Press this button ....


Then open paint, and click the paste button . Save the image and upload .

Btw, you haven't answered about your Download Manager . This is a common behavior for FlashGet .... maybe it is something similar.

 

[Arc]

A downloaded image of how flashget puts a box on the desktop ... it is always on the top of all the maximized windows ..... To get rid of this thing, it is to right click on the notification area icon, and exit .

If flashget it removed from the list of startup programs (write msconfig on search button of the start menu and hit enter ... click on the startup tab, and uncheck the entry), it will not be there every time, it will be there only when the program is running.

 

[rsinbad]

Cannot take screen shot snipping toolshows nothing have uploaded an image to photobucket using my camera hope this works



sorry ita a bit large but you can see the ?icon

 

[Arc]

Very sorry ... this is unforeseen to me Appearently it seems to be an indication that some devic is not connected ... but I am really not sure .

Searching for more help on this thread !

 

[Dwarf]

What happens when you mouse over it? Do you get any menu when you right-click it? What if you arrange the icons on the screen, does it allow a normal icon in the same place? Have you tried changing your desktop background?

 

[Barman58]

Looks to me to be part of the manufacturer's On-Screen Display system - quite a few add an overlay to their special keys (especially on laptops) see if you have a function key to Mute sound - These icons should only show briefly but due to the programming can sometimes stick.

If it does turn out to be this you should check the Manufacturer's site for an update

 

[rsinbad]

not sure whats happening here

 

[rsinbad]

A downloaded image of how flashget puts a box on the desktop ... it is always on the top of all the maximized windows ..... To get rid of this thing, it is to right click on the notification area icon, and exit .

If flashget it removed from the list of startup programs (write msconfig on search button of the start menu and hit enter ... click on the startup tab, and uncheck the entry), it will not be there every time, it will be there only when the program is running.[/QUO]
there is nothing in the notification area nor any flashget in msconfig ... i am unable to place my mouse over this ?icon it passes underneath?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Try going typing in msconfig then go to startup and uncheck that icon/file or whatever it is.
Then reboot to see if problem goes away.
This is something I would do along with going add/remove and uninstall it.
THW

 

[Arc]

It is not flashget at all ... sorry for misunderstanding

May you have a look here ? Fixed – HP Laptop Touch Buttons Stop Working
If it is anything related to your HP Quick Touch Buttons .

 

[rsinbad]

Try going typing in msconfig then go to startup and uncheck that icon/file or whatever it is.
Then reboot to see if problem goes away.
This is something I would do along with going add/remove and uninstall it.
THW

wish it was there to delete but nothing there