Blue Coloured Icons

Dear Sir,
I'm using WinXp Pro 2003 as my O/S.
Yesterday all my icons on desktop got blue coloured and looking like as they have got selected.
Why this is so and how to get rid of that blue colour. One of my friend has also reported the same problem with same operating system.

 

Hi, dastgir.

Perhaps your display properties were somehow changed.

• Right-click on a blank area of your desktop.
• Select Properties.
• Look under the following tabs for settings that might have been changed.
  • Themes
  • Desktop
  • Appearance

If you do not recall making any changes to your display in the recent past, then perhaps malware is involved. I would especially suggest investigating the possibility of malware if you and your friend with the same problem shared the same software or hardware devices (such as USB flash drives, floppy disks, etc.) recently.

If you want to investigate the possibility of malware...

1. Please carefully follow all the instructions in this link.
2. Then start a new thread in the "Removing Spyware & Viruses" forum (with a descriptive thread title).
3. Post details about your problem, what you did, and what you discovered (including what scans you performed and detailed results of those scans).
4. Then paste your HijackThis (HJT) log in your post for the anti-malware experts to look over.
5. Wait for expert guidance before proceeding further.

CAUTION: Do not have HJT "fix" anything without carefully following expert guidance. You can potentially render your computer unstable or even unbootable.

 

dear sir,
due to away from home, i could not reply. But your first suggestion has worked. thanks

 

Hi, dastgir.

I'm glad your display issue is resolved. Thanks for following up!