Another thought that might be worth pursuing, right-click that gremlin and see if you get a choice to Delete it. It just might be a Shortcut...
Have you checked your "C:\Documents and Settings\<yourUserID>\Desktop" folder for anything that looks suspicious? Be sure to have your view...
It does make me go hmmmm...but I have had autorun disabled since day-one, so not to worry. I considered it a bother for my type of usage....
You may also want to consider using TweakUI to disable that feature on any/all drives. For many users, it's safer than manually editing the...
Right-click the open Desktop > Properties > Desktop Tab > Customize Desktop button > Web Tab > uncheck any boxes shown there. OK out and check...
Try a different mouse anyway. It the place to start. A little fuzz inside a wheel mouse can cause some very misleading symptoms.
You can leave them disabled forever. You'll only miss their convenience, or in some cases, the trouble they can cause.
OK, but try physically disconnecting/unplugging the printer for a test. The last time I had a nearly unsolvable printer problem, it turned out...
Search your drive for all the IconCache.db file and delete all versions found. Be sure you are set to show/search for hidden files. It will...
Perhaps dump all your Temporary Internet Files. Then check your Start Up Folder for anything suspicious. Run MSCONFIG and click the Startup tab...
Me too! Try this: Do a drive search for explorer.exe and note the path to where all versions are found. Also note if they are all the same...
I've got to go so I'll leave you with a final suggestion, in case the previous didn't help, run Regedit and drill down to:...
I'd say run SFC /SCANNOW from the Start > Run window. It might be a good idea to run chkdsk /r to check for drive errors first.
Try the solution HERE.
That's normal if you stop explorer.exe while it's having a problem with the wallpaper. Right-click the Desktop and select Properties > Desktop...
Right-click the Desktop and select Properties and then click the Desktop Tab, then click the Customize Desktop tab, then the Web tab, then under...
Follow the directions given HERE to get back to normal.
That's unfortunate. If it is necessary to use xcopy, the following script will serve you as far as possible. It will not remove any files from...
Windows XP has the BRIEFCASE that might answer your need although not quite as easy as a simple click on a batch file. The Windows xcopy...
There is an excellent freeware that does that and much more. It's called XXCOPY. If you need help using it, post back and I'll be glad to...
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