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03-12-2008

all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the search
icon, any way of restoring them?

**Brink** · 03-12-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by shea

all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the search
icon, any way of restoring them?

Hi Shea,

Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps?

Desktop Background Wallpaper

Shawn

03-13-2008

"Brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> shea;643964 Wrote:

Quote:

> > all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the
> > search
> > icon, any way of restoring them?

>
> Hi Shea,
>
> Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps?
>
> Desktop Background Wallpaper
>
> Shawn
> I can change and preview wallpaper just can't see them on the screen vistitor works fine

thanks for info will try this evening

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> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista x64 Forums*'
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> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

03-13-2008

Something vaguely similar happend to a friend, who uses Windows XP.

An image has appeared overlaid on his wallpaper, and nothing can get rid of
it.

Right clicking brings up the same thing one gets by clicking on the actual
desktop.

Various things have been tried to get rid of it, nothing succeeds. Last
thing we tried
was a system restore, which reduced it to a small red cross in a box. Before
we
contact the Vatican for exorcism, I appeal for help!

It may have appeared while calling up an article from a Google taskbar.

I know this isn't the right newsgroup, but does anyone know if there is a
better
one for Windows XP? Can't find one in my list ...

"shea" <shea@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8847326D-26A2-4533-91FC-CCEF3AD7F701@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
>
> "Brink" wrote:
>

Quote:

>>
>> shea;643964 Wrote:

Quote:

>> > all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the
>> > search
>> > icon, any way of restoring them?

>>
>> Hi Shea,
>>
>> Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps?
>>
>> Desktop Background Wallpaper
>>
>> Shawn
>> I can change and preview wallpaper just can't see them on the screen
>> vistitor works fine

> thanks for info will try this evening
>

Quote:

>>
>> --
>> Brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> '*Vista x64 Forums*'
>> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>

03-13-2008

jha wrote:

Quote:

> Something vaguely similar happend to a friend, who uses Windows XP.
>
> An image has appeared overlaid on his wallpaper, and nothing can get rid
> of it.
>
> Right clicking brings up the same thing one gets by clicking on the actual
> desktop.
>
> Various things have been tried to get rid of it, nothing succeeds. Last
> thing we tried
> was a system restore, which reduced it to a small red cross in a box.
> Before we
> contact the Vatican for exorcism, I appeal for help!
>
> It may have appeared while calling up an article from a Google taskbar.
>
> I know this isn't the right newsgroup, but does anyone know if there is a
> better
> one for Windows XP? Can't find one in my list ...

There are many newsgroups for Windows XP. See the link below for a listing
of all the MS public newsgroups.

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

Your friend needs to run a Smitfraud remover if he hasn't done so already.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

That should take care of the image, but if it doesn't (or the computer is
really clean but this effect was left behind):

Here's how to get rid of the desktop warning being displayed by malware. Go
to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab. Click
on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see that
there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably "Lock
Desktop Items". Uncheck these. By highlighting the "My Current Home Page"
and clicking on the Properties button, you will be able to determine the
name of the file that is the message. It might be called something like
"security.html" or the like.

Click Apply and OK out when you've made your changes. Then you want to find
the *.html malware file and delete it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

03-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
shea n/a posts	wallpaper background all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the search icon, any way of restoring them?
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03-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,066 posts	Re: wallpaper background Quote: Originally Posted by shea all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the search icon, any way of restoring them? Hi Shea, Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps? Desktop Background Wallpaper Shawn
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03-13-2008	#3 (permalink)
shea n/a posts	Re: wallpaper background "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > shea;643964 Wrote: Quote: > > all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the > > search > > icon, any way of restoring them? > > Hi Shea, > > Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps? > > Desktop Background Wallpaper > > Shawn > I can change and preview wallpaper just can't see them on the screen vistitor works fine thanks for info will try this evening Quote: > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. > 'Vista x64 Forums' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > Please post feedback to help others. >
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03-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
jha n/a posts	Re: wallpaper background Something vaguely similar happend to a friend, who uses Windows XP. An image has appeared overlaid on his wallpaper, and nothing can get rid of it. Right clicking brings up the same thing one gets by clicking on the actual desktop. Various things have been tried to get rid of it, nothing succeeds. Last thing we tried was a system restore, which reduced it to a small red cross in a box. Before we contact the Vatican for exorcism, I appeal for help! It may have appeared while calling up an article from a Google taskbar. I know this isn't the right newsgroup, but does anyone know if there is a better one for Windows XP? Can't find one in my list ... "shea" <shea@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8847326D-26A2-4533-91FC-CCEF3AD7F701@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "Brink" wrote: > Quote: >> >> shea;643964 Wrote: Quote: >> > all that appears in the picture frames are magnifing glasses like the >> > search >> > icon, any way of restoring them? >> >> Hi Shea, >> >> Have you tried changing the wallpaper to see if that helps? >> >> Desktop Background Wallpaper >> >> Shawn >> I can change and preview wallpaper just can't see them on the screen >> vistitor works fine > thanks for info will try this evening > Quote: >> >> -- >> Brink >> >> There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them. >> 'Vista x64 Forums' >> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) >> Please post feedback to help others. >>
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03-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: wallpaper background jha wrote: Quote: > Something vaguely similar happend to a friend, who uses Windows XP. > > An image has appeared overlaid on his wallpaper, and nothing can get rid > of it. > > Right clicking brings up the same thing one gets by clicking on the actual > desktop. > > Various things have been tried to get rid of it, nothing succeeds. Last > thing we tried > was a system restore, which reduced it to a small red cross in a box. > Before we > contact the Vatican for exorcism, I appeal for help! > > It may have appeared while calling up an article from a Google taskbar. > > I know this isn't the right newsgroup, but does anyone know if there is a > better > one for Windows XP? Can't find one in my list ... There are many newsgroups for Windows XP. See the link below for a listing of all the MS public newsgroups. http://aumha.org/nntp.htm Your friend needs to run a Smitfraud remover if he hasn't done so already. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware That should take care of the image, but if it doesn't (or the computer is really clean but this effect was left behind): Here's how to get rid of the desktop warning being displayed by malware. Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab. Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably "Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. By highlighting the "My Current Home Page" and clicking on the Properties button, you will be able to determine the name of the file that is the message. It might be called something like "security.html" or the like. Click Apply and OK out when you've made your changes. Then you want to find the *.html malware file and delete it. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic!
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