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
    2017-07-04T14:24:51+00:00

    I also have green check marks on file folders and documents - what does this mean?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-07-04T14:31:28+00:00

    if you'll read the posts here it is a folder icon setting...see Joe's answer on this page.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-07-04T17:55:03+00:00

    I also have green check marks on file folders and documents - what does this mean?

    I don't know what it means, but for me on Windows 10 I can just right click anywhere on the desktop, then click "Refresh" and it goes away.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-07-10T08:37:57+00:00

    Works for Win 10 as well - no idea why they suddenly appeared

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