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    Help On Vista Desktop!!!!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. davidliu21

    davidliu21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    HELP
    i dont' know what i did....

    now my desktop icon look like

    when i click

    it suppose to look like
    (second picture)

    when i'm not click on it..

    i clicked somewhere on my desktop not a icon, still it is like that!
    now i got the annoying rectangle thing... what should i do..

    i mean if i selected it should look like (picture 3)

    but without the rectangle thing. did u see? on the icons' edge..
     

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    davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008
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  2. davidliu21

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    how do i disable the rectangle thing........ the line.
     
    davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008
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    .......... isnt that the default for when something is selected... try clicking something else, or clicking somewhere on ur desktop not on a icon.
     
    Garandhero, Jul 22, 2008
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  4. davidliu21

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    no.. it's not, try it on u're desktop, i clicked somewhere on my desktop not a icon, still it is like that!
     
    davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008
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  5. Meetloaf13

    Meetloaf13 fear the MONKEY!!!

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    Restart?...are you really THAT stressed about this....so many exclamation points.
     
    Meetloaf13, Jul 22, 2008
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  6. davidliu21

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    i did restart................ yea! very stress!!!
     
    davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008
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    What did you change when this happened? You could try a system restore to that point. Otherwise, I'd run CCleaner registry cleaner or install a new graphics driver. One of those should work.
     
    ttupa, Jul 22, 2008
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  8. Meetloaf13

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    Try this:
    1) Right Click on desktop
    2) Go to view and click "Show Desktop Icons"
    3) Go to the nearest bathroom
    4) Close the door
    5) Scream loudly with your hand on your head (you choose which hand)
    6) Repeat steps 1-2

    That might do the trick!

    P.S. Steps 3-5 are optional...I was serious about steps 1, 2, & 6.
     
    Meetloaf13, Jul 22, 2008
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  9. davidliu21

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    no...... still not working
     
    davidliu21, Jul 22, 2008
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  10. Meetloaf13

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    Try this:
    Right click on Desktop
    >Personalize
    >(Top Left) Change Desktop Icons
    Then turn off the recycle bin

    see if that helps...and the do the same to add it back again.

    Let us know if the annoyance dissappears when the recycle bin icon is gone

    ...oh yes, is the annoyance gone when you hid all of the desktop icons?
     
    Meetloaf13, Jul 22, 2008
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  11. oldgraygeek

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    You need to reboot your mousepad.
     
    oldgraygeek, Jul 22, 2008
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  12. Meetloaf13

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    He's already rebooted ihs system, how would that help?
     
    Meetloaf13, Jul 22, 2008
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  13. davidliu21

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    sigh...... i fixed it by doing a system restore lol...
     
    davidliu21, Jul 24, 2008
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    thanks for u help
     
    davidliu21, Jul 24, 2008
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