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    NEED HELP! Cannot remove box on desktop

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jooonnn, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. jooonnn

    jooonnn Newbie

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    Hey there guys I have no idea where this came from but I can't remove this box no matter how hard i try on my desktop. I've included a pic to show it. When I right click it nothing comes up. I cannot left click it either. Anytime i try to put a desktop icon over it, it even lays over my desktop icon. I don't know where it came from or how to get rid of it. Please help i've looked all over the place for a fix.
     

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    jooonnn, Sep 3, 2008
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  2. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    can you click drop down bring up menu so we can tell what applaction might be cause it
     
    andyasselin, Sep 3, 2008
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Did you restart your computer? How about change the background, refresh the desktop, switch the icon views, etc.

    When did it appear? It looks like the product of a frozen application to me.
     
    pixelot, Sep 3, 2008
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  4. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    post screen shot you task manger maybe figure out by that am think old edtion office toolbar?
     
    andyasselin, Sep 3, 2008
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  5. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    use task manager, click end task, if it wont end, right click it > go to process > then end the process.
     
    joshthor, Sep 3, 2008
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  6. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    did you by chance install microsoft works????


    have you try right click on tool bar see what it say if they like close etc? or what does open when click tool bar?
     
    andyasselin, Sep 3, 2008
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  7. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Hello? Update please. ;)
     
    pixelot, Sep 3, 2008
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  8. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Go to your "desktop" folder have on "details". What does it say it is? Can you right click in folder view?
     
    powerpack, Sep 3, 2008
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  9. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    If a refresh don't fix that a restart definitely should.
     
    makaveli72, Sep 3, 2008
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