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
    2022-01-15T00:28:33+00:00

    It was Freeway who first mentioned Norton on page 1 of this thread. Thanks for that report which sounds clear & easy enough to do. I think many will be helped by that. Good going.

    So, these are Norton checkmarks in squares (as PJ_2354 posted)...

    OneDrive uses small, green circles instead of squares...

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-15T00:05:21+00:00

    I have FINALLY got Norton to remove the green boxes with white checkmarks off my photos and other misc. documents!! I've been working on this for months! First, I want to thank whoever thought that Norton was the culprit! I finally got a representative to help me. We tried 3 times to get him into my computer. I needed an app from Microsoft store. He could see my screen but couldn't use the remote - he told me what to do. Here goes- good luck!!

    Go to Norton 360. It is on my desktop. Open it. You will see 4 Options - Device Security, Secure VPN, Cloud Backup and Password Mgr. Click on DEVICE SECURITY. It brings you to the page where it tells you how your security looks and if you want to run a scan. At the top of that page, hit SETTINGS. There is a list. Look for BACKUP STATUS OVERLAYS and UNCLICK IT. Close it all and RESTART! The green boxes with white checkmarks are GONE from my computer. Hope this works for you all!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-14T23:45:35+00:00

    I hear ya! I don't know what happened they just showed up. I haven't had time to search into getting rid of them further. It was suggested I go to Norton which makes sense cause the showed up after one of their famous updates trying to sell me their back up service. I'll post my findings when I get a chance to focus just on that and not the other 1000 things I have to tend to.

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