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Question

Multiple Icons on XP

by Oct 31, 2013 9:25PM PDT

I have a client PC running XP. It is a Stand alone PC (not connected to a network to get virus over the internet)
The few icons is has duplicates it self many time over. If I delete a few it all comes back if I reboot.

Where can I start looking for a solution

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Re: icons
by Forum moderator Oct 31, 2013 9:38PM PDT

What icons and where do you see them twice or more?

Kees

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Multiple Icons on XP
by derickvdw Nov 4, 2013 8:35PM PST

All the icons. 'My Computer", Recycling bin", "Galaxy icon", All of them. And not once or twice. 10 time or more

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Re: multiple items
by Kees_B Forum moderator Nov 4, 2013 8:58PM PST

So I assume it's on the desktop, even if I don't know the galaxy icon is (https://www.google.nl/search?q="galaxy+icon" isn't really helpful for that).

Since the desktop is only a view of the desktop folder in your profile, I'd start with looking at that folder in the detail view of Explorer. Do they multiply there also after a reboot? What is the creation date/time of those copies?

Does this multiplication occur also if you boot in Safe Mode?

Kees

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