Windows 10: Texts on Files/Folder/Icons and Chrome Tabs Are Missing

Hello. I turned on my Acer Aspire laptop today which usually takes time to boot and found out that the icons on my desktop screen are missing. Furthermore, text on the Chrome tabs are gone too.

I couldn't run command prompt or the registry as it just opens as white screen and then disappears. I couldn't do anything Windows Explorer or folder-related as all texts are missing. Hope anyone who has gone through the same issue could help me with this.

(+) history of repeat cycle of restart when asked to shutdown (+) installed all Windows 10 updates (including optional ones) (+) text on Chrome search are very tiny (+) antivirus I have are free versions of Kaspersky and Malwarebytes

Since my view is limited as I am blinded with all folders/files having no text, is there any way I can backup all files which all come from just one local drive (C)? Thank you.

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Location Tab Missing from Almost All Folders

I assume your referring to the Location tab in the Properties of user folders .... Documents, Desktop, Downloads, Pictures, etc

If the tab is missing, it would suggest you're not looking at/accessing the actual user system folder, but simply folders that have the same name(s).

Do the folder listing(s) in Windows/File Explorer have the user system icon, or are they just plain common everyday folder icons?

Try restoring the icons to their default location C:\Users\username\

Note : "Restoring" doesn't mean simply copy/move > paste. The registry has to be adjusted accordingly. This forum has steps to do just that ...
Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10

Looking at this part, and having second thooughts ...

Yo don't "create" user system folders, you have to re-locate them from the original system location (as indicated above).

But if you're referring to everyday-usage user-created personal folders ..... they don't have a Location tab.

 

Missing Desktop Icon Text

Not sure what happen here. I have scanned this rig with Spybot, SuperAntiSpyware, Combofix, SmitfraudFix, Spyware Doctor, Spyware Terminator and have found nothing.

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as you can see in the pic, the icons are there but the text is missing. I can click on some of the icons, but other ones I click and nothing happens. Has anyone ever seen this before?

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How to make a Uber Hidden Folder

• Make a new folder.
• Change the icon to a blank icon. No icon should appear
• Rename the folder to a blank by pressing "alt + 255." (NOTE: Press 255 on the numpad) No text should appear.
• Your done! It is uber hidden. *Big Grin