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by: timagirn November 29, 2010 2:21 PM PST

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red dots on folder icons

by timagirn - 11/29/10 2:21 PM

Hi Guys
I just realized I have red dots on my folder icons. Now if I go into a folder with these dots on it. the internal folder don't have them.
Is this a problem - like a virus or is it something else.

please advice

Thanks
Tima


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Red Dots

by kedscnet - 11/29/10 3:45 PM

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Can you send a picture?


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by croupiac - 3/8/11 5:32 PM

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i am not the original poster but i do have a similar question...however i cannot figure out how to send a picture. please advise.


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Colored Dots

by kedscnet - 3/8/11 9:21 PM

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Are you using Carbonite? This backup program indicates the status of the update for all files. Red is not backed up, green is backed up.


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Colored specks

by croupiac - 3/9/11 9:27 AM

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I am not using carbonite although I found out about it through Google searching. The dots I am referring to are little specks dotted all over the icon space. Only on the main folder of a USB drive though...virus?


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Icon Dots

by kedscnet - 3/10/11 8:18 AM

In Reply to: Colored specks by croupiac

If it's just one icon, it might be a faulty icon file (xxx.ico). You can change the icon used for the external display, although system icons can't be changed as easily as others; you usually need to do it through the Registry. If you are comfortable doing this, search the web for procedures.


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