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plc - 23 Aug 2004 16:38 GMT

An unknown "X" is on my desktop. It just showed up out of
no where. It's red with a square box around it. When I
click on it, the box turns grey and the "x" stays red in
the center of the box. I run spy-ware and Norton Anti-
virus and I don't see anything noted. What should I do to
remove this "x" from my desktop. Right click/delete won't
work either.

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Alan Edwards - 23 Aug 2004 22:33 GMT

It may be a NameSpace item.
If so remove it from the Registry using Regedit.
It should appear under the key: (along with the Recycle Bin, Inbox
etc.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

It is good practice to export any key before deletion in case of
error.

Don't delete this one. It is the Recycle Bin.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

...Alan

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In microsoft.public.win98.display.general, "plc"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>An unknown "X" is on my desktop. It just showed up out of
>no where. It's red with a square box around it. When I
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>remove this "x" from my desktop. Right click/delete won't
>work either.

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