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
    2014-09-25T00:36:25+00:00

    thank you, Saurabh

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-02T05:13:18+00:00

    I don't' have Norton either so a lot of help this does

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-28T03:43:09+00:00

    Thanks! Turning off the Status Overlays worked. Is there any collateral damage from turning it off?

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-31T02:09:28+00:00

    nope i dont see a difference having it on or off myself all backups still pass.  Oh and thanks for the fix.

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