I placed a link on my desktop from the web, now when not on the internet, it
appears as a white box with a red x in it. I cannot remove it or select it.
When on the internet, the actual picture ( a circuit diagram) appears, I
assume from the link.

Also, my icon wording has colored boxes around them which I cannot remove
either. I tried making the selection "translucent" in the performance-visual
options, but no go.

Also, when I start windows, I now get a message that the security settings
do not allow active x to run, so my desktop properties may not display
properly.

Can anyone help me straighten out whatever I did?

System restore did not repair.

Re: Desktop icons won't change and can't remove file by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Wed Mar 26 20:27:27 PDT 2008

1. Open Control Panel, double-click Display.
2. Click the Desktop tab, and choose "Customize Desktop".
3. Select the "Web" tab
4. Delete all the items except "My current Home page"
5. Uncheck "My current Home page"
6. Click OK, and now select your Desktop background
7. Click OK and close the dialog.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


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Can anyone help me straighten out whatever I did?

System restore did not repair.

Re: Desktop icons won't change and can't remove file by Ron

Ron
Thu Mar 27 06:15:00 PDT 2008

Thanks, it worked. As many times as I've been at the display customisation,
I never noticed the WEB tab.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> 1. Open Control Panel, double-click Display.
> 2. Click the Desktop tab, and choose "Customize Desktop".
> 3. Select the "Web" tab
> 4. Delete all the items except "My current Home page"
> 5. Uncheck "My current Home page"
> 6. Click OK, and now select your Desktop background
> 7. Click OK and close the dialog.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "R o n" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7E3D44A8-18D7-423B-BE57-7DC084B64CCB@microsoft.com...
> I placed a link on my desktop from the web, now when not on the internet, it
> appears as a white box with a red x in it. I cannot remove it or select it.
> When on the internet, the actual picture ( a circuit diagram) appears, I
> assume from the link.
>
> Also, my icon wording has colored boxes around them which I cannot remove
> either. I tried making the selection "translucent" in the performance-visual
> options, but no go.
>
> Also, when I start windows, I now get a message that the security settings
> do not allow active x to run, so my desktop properties may not display
> properly.
>
> Can anyone help me straighten out whatever I did?
>
> System restore did not repair.
>

Re: Desktop icons won't change and can't remove file by Ramesh,

Ramesh,
Thu Mar 27 06:48:01 PDT 2008

You're welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"R o n" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:42C5675B-4520-4F6C-88CF-F2A37AAB8209@microsoft.com...
Thanks, it worked. As many times as I've been at the display =
customisation,=20
I never noticed the WEB tab.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> 1. Open Control Panel, double-click Display.
> 2. Click the Desktop tab, and choose "Customize Desktop".
> 3. Select the "Web" tab
> 4. Delete all the items except "My current Home page"
> 5. Uncheck "My current Home page"
> 6. Click OK, and now select your Desktop background
> 7. Click OK and close the dialog.
>=20
> --=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>=20
>=20
> "R o n" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:7E3D44A8-18D7-423B-BE57-7DC084B64CCB@microsoft.com...
> I placed a link on my desktop from the web, now when not on the =
internet, it=20
> appears as a white box with a red x in it. I cannot remove it or =
select it. =20
> When on the internet, the actual picture ( a circuit diagram) appears, =
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> assume from the link.
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> Also, my icon wording has colored boxes around them which I cannot =
remove=20
> either. I tried making the selection "translucent" in the =
performance-visual=20
> options, but no go.
>=20
> Also, when I start windows, I now get a message that the security =
settings=20
> do not allow active x to run, so my desktop properties may not display =

> properly.
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> Can anyone help me straighten out whatever I did?
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> System restore did not repair.
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