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help please! too many desk top icons!

hi there! this may be a silly question but i hope someone can help!

my parents computer seems to be multiplying icons on the desktop and we have no idea why! if we click on some of the icons individually< a large proportion of them become highlighted too?? any help very much appreciated :confused:

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  • startrekker
    startrekker Posts: 1,162 Forumite
    Are you sure they arent shortcuts that have been made by mistake? You cane tell because underneath it says shortcut to whatever icon it is. Virus scan done? What icons are they?
    :confused:I have nothing better to do!!!!:confused:
  • startrekker
    startrekker Posts: 1,162 Forumite
    Just did a quick google and it might be spyware thats installed on the pc..... I use Spybot search and destroy and also adaware....be careful with the spelling of this one ADAWARE is what you need. I would download these, update them then run them.
    :confused:I have nothing better to do!!!!:confused:
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    give us the names on some of the icons to check them out
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  • emms_mum
    emms_mum Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks for the replies. They are actually shortcuts - about 12 for each one! My parents are certain they didn't press anything though before they appeared. Sometimes when trying to highlight them to delete them a few more seem to appear. Strange!! ?????
  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
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