Windows 10: Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10

Discus and support Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10 in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I got a new computer running Windows 10, when I got it, it had these green checkmarks. I don't have Norton so that cant be the problem. Please help.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by TheSquirrleyNut, Feb 5, 2018.

  1. THESQUIRRLEYNUT
    TheSquirrleyNut Win User

    Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10


    I got a new computer running Windows 10, when I got it, it had these green checkmarks. I don't have Norton so that cant be the problem. Please help.
    Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10 [​IMG]


    :)
     
    TheSquirrleyNut, Feb 5, 2018
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  2. ROBERTALVAREZ2
    RobertAlvarez2 Win User

    what does a green checkmark signify on my desktop icons

    Green checkmarks on my desktop icons. What is the significance?
     
    RobertAlvarez2, Feb 5, 2018
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  3. JACKFB
    JackFB Win User
    green circles with a checkmark

    Why do the green circles with a checkmark appear on my Windows 10 desktop icons? I can get rid of them but they appear repeatedly. What is causing this?
     
    JackFB, Feb 5, 2018
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  4. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member

    Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10

    Welcome to tenforums! *Smile

    Looks like a glitch in your shortcut icon cache,
    check this tutorial out:

    Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows 10 Customization Tutorials
     
    Edwin, Feb 5, 2018
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  5. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Feb 5, 2018
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  6. THESQUIRRLEYNUT
    TheSquirrleyNut Win User
    TheSquirrleyNut, Feb 5, 2018
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  7. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    Yeah, as soon as @Brink posted, I thought I might be barking up the wrong tree cuz I failed to notice your Google Chrome already had the proper shortcut icon! *Redface

    Check out Brinks suggestions.
     
    Edwin, Feb 5, 2018
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  8. THESQUIRRLEYNUT
    TheSquirrleyNut Win User

    Green Checkmarks next to desktop icons on Windows 10

    I did this and a bunch of my files (pretty much everything) were deleted. i dont know what to do, im trying to re sync things. I had so much important stuff.
     
    TheSquirrleyNut, Feb 5, 2018
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    That's ok.

    Open your OneDrive folder, and look in its Desktop folder.

    Your files should be in it to copy over to your %UserProfile%\Desktop folder.
     
    Brink, Feb 5, 2018
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  10. THESQUIRRLEYNUT
    TheSquirrleyNut Win User
    not everything is in there... i have programs missing too. I am missing almost all of my pics as well, i checked all the folders. More things are appearing, nevermind... hopefully this turns out fine
     
    TheSquirrleyNut, Feb 5, 2018
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  11. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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