Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Chammiez on August 13, 2013, 03:57:19 PM
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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:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/reece212/ss2013-08-13at104327_zps000e3677.jpg)
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:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/reece212/ss2013-08-13at105012_zps08daee75.png)
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:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk21/reece212/ss2013-08-13at105511_zpsacc7a30c.png)
(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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Try this link http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/104440-favorites-restore-default-favorite-links-navigation-pane.html
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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.
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Glad to hear it worked. 8) Thank you also for posting back!