Green check marks on desktop icons

Anonymous
2009-11-10T23:14:51+00:00

Suddenly all my desktop icons have green check marks on them.  What does it mean?  How do I fix them?

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Anonymous
2011-02-14T02:55:52+00:00

Suddenly all my desktop icons have green check marks on them.  What does it mean?  How do I fix them?

Hi,

Do you use norton 360? Norton -> Settings -> Backup Settings -> Backup Status Overlays -> OFF -> Apply.  After you run your next backup (you can do it manually) the check marks will disappear.

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-05T02:34:57+00:00

    Your answer helped me too!!

    LD

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T01:20:14+00:00

    I don't use Norton.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-21T13:40:32+00:00

    Wow.  Thanks .  This took care of it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T05:22:27+00:00

    I do not use Norton 360 and I have the same problem. Showed up yesterday.

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