Green checkmarks on desktop icons

Anonymous
2020-12-23T01:29:03+00:00

How do I get rid of the green check marks on my desktop icons and photos in windows 10?

I must have done something, but I don't know what---today, when I went to my photos, there's these checkmarks on each photo--

I googled and can't seem to fix it---the word Drop Box comes up and I have no idea what that is--

Can someone help?

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Anonymous
2021-03-14T18:12:21+00:00

rightclick your desktop

refresh

worked for me

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John DeV 170.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2020-12-23T02:09:43+00:00

Hello MaryWilliamsRN,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you have a problem with green check marks on your icons on windows 10.

This indicates that those files are synchronized with Microsoft OneDrive

Look for OneDrive(Cloud) icon on the bottom right side of your taskbar (system tray)

Right click it then select Close OneDrive

Click Close OneDrive again

If it doesn't work, Safely restart your PC

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely,

John DeV

Independent Advisor

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-18T17:08:37+00:00

    Go to norton then settings take the check mark out of backup overlay

    reboot

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-23T05:33:55+00:00

    I don't know about DropBox. It sounds like OneDrive to me.

    (a) Did you turn on Files On-Demand at "OneDrive, Help & Settings, Settings, Settings tab"?

    (b) At the "Backup tab, Manage Backup button", did you select the Desktop & Pictures folders?

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    That will put icons on your OneDrive folders & files, as explained in here...

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-disk-space-with-onedrive-files-on-demand-for-windows-10-0e6860d3-d9f3-4971-b321-7092438fb38e?ui=en-us&rs=en-us&ad=us

    Save disk space with OneDrive Files On-Demand for Windows 10

    (a) A blue cloud means the file/folder is only available online (at the OneDrive site).

         But when you open an online-only file in File Explorer, a copy is downloaded.

    (b) A green checkmark in a white circle means you've accessed the file in File Explorer,

         & a copy now exists offline. It may go online-only again automatically. depending on your

         Storage Sense settings at "START, Settings, System, Storage". Or, you can right-click the file

         & select "Free up space".

    (c) A white checkmark in a green circle means the file is always available offline, i.e., you

         right-clicked it, & selected "Always keep on this device".

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