{Help Request} - Weird Desktop folder in downloads folder

[Chammiez]

Hi, so I have come across some sort of problem on my laptop.

In my 'Downloads' folder at:

C:\Users\DELL\Downloads

I have a 'Desktop' like folder that looks like the one in the favorites section:



When I delete this folder from the downloads which I want to do, it also deletes like my entire desktop, removing everything of it,
and also when ever I try to access the desktop folder on the favorites feature, I get this this error message:



It's like my desktop has changed loacations to my downloads some how and I have no idea how to get it back to normal.

Also I'm not sure if this is part of the same problem, because it happens when I delete or don't delete the desktop folder..
But when I riight click on a video or image or anything like that, or any file type, and click open with, and choose default programme I get this error message:


(That was trying to choose default programme to open it with for a random picture in my dowloads folder, though I get the same message no matter on the location or how new/old the file is)


Any help with these issues will be much appreciated.


Thank you in advance.

[Geek-9pm]

When did this begin? Were there other error messages, even unrelated ones? Did you recently install some 'free' software? Did you visit a porn site? Do you hkave a resident virus protection?

[Chammiez]

This has been happening for quite a while, and I use AVG full protection along with frequent searches with Spybot, and Malwarebytes.  there is no other messages nor have there ever been. and I only download and install files from places I know are trusted, and I carefully read what I'm installing when installing something. As for porn sites, yeah sure, but only one I've been using for a very long time and have never had a issue with.. but if that was to download a virus surely AVG, or spybot, or Malware bytes would pick it up.

[Geek-9pm]

OP said:

As for porn sites, yeah sure, but only one I've been using for a very long time and have never had a issue with.. but if that was to download a virus surely AVG, or spybot, or Malware bytes would pick it up.

Hard to say. The number of known infections is over 3 billion. I read that somewhere.

Here are some things to test. Boot in safe mode. Also, try using another user account. You may have corruption of a user account. That may or may not be related to malware. Try that and see what you find. I think the folder is only in you main user account. If the account is corrupted, you can fix it readily.

[jason2074]

Try this link http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/104440-favorites-restore-default-favorite-links-navigation-pane.html

[Chammiez]

Try this link http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/104440-favorites-restore-default-favorite-links-navigation-pane.html

After deleting my desktop folder then going to that site, and downloading the new one from there, it actually worked, so thank you.

[jason2074]

Glad to hear it worked. Thank you also for posting back!