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Today, mysteriously, the desktop icons on my windows 10 machine
have gray "x" and green checkboxes as an overlay. The state of
the overlay seems to flip randomly from time to time.

WTF?

windows-10 desktop

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asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

ddyerddyer

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  It has been several days since we heard from you. Have you made any progress?
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 11 '16 at 16:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  no progress. The icons went through several more states, and have now stabalized back to "normal", but I have no clue what was happening or why.
  
  – ddyer
  Nov 11 '16 at 18:39
  

  
  
  
  


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  But, can you please elaborate? Based upon what I posted within any answer, do you have Norton software installed on that machine?
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 11 '16 at 18:47
  

  
  
  
  


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  No norton software.
  
  – ddyer
  Nov 12 '16 at 19:44
  

  
  
  
  


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  If that's the case, it sound like the most likely cause is OneDrive synchronization. The next time it happens, try the fix-action recommended within the question that I referenced: right-click on an empty area of your desktop and select Refresh to see if that eliminates the problem.
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 12 '16 at 22:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

Today, mysteriously, the desktop icons on my windows 10 machine
have gray "x" and green checkboxes as an overlay. The state of
the overlay seems to flip randomly from time to time.

WTF?

windows-10 desktop

share|improve this question

asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

ddyerddyer

382412

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It has been several days since we heard from you. Have you made any progress?
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 11 '16 at 16:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  no progress. The icons went through several more states, and have now stabalized back to "normal", but I have no clue what was happening or why.
  
  – ddyer
  Nov 11 '16 at 18:39
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  But, can you please elaborate? Based upon what I posted within any answer, do you have Norton software installed on that machine?
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 11 '16 at 18:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No norton software.
  
  – ddyer
  Nov 12 '16 at 19:44
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If that's the case, it sound like the most likely cause is OneDrive synchronization. The next time it happens, try the fix-action recommended within the question that I referenced: right-click on an empty area of your desktop and select Refresh to see if that eliminates the problem.
  
  – Run5k
  Nov 12 '16 at 22:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Today, mysteriously, the desktop icons on my windows 10 machine
have gray "x" and green checkboxes as an overlay. The state of
the overlay seems to flip randomly from time to time.

WTF?

windows-10 desktop

share|improve this question

asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

ddyerddyer

382412

share|improve this question

asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

ddyerddyer

382412

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asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

ddyerddyer

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asked Nov 7 '16 at 0:39

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Part of your question can probably be answered here:

Windows 10 Green Checks?

In other words, people who previously saw the green check boxes attributed them to either Microsoft OneDrive or locally installed Norton software.

As far as each gray "X" is concerned, there is a distinct possibility that they are symptomatic of the same root cause. From what I have seen, you can alleviate them by doing the following:

1. 
   Right-click on the desktop shortcut or file.


2. Select Open with...
   


3. Choose your preferred option, check the box to Always use this app to open .??? files
   


4. Click the OK button

(Source)

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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

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One drive is adding it.
It is simply because after an update one Drive decided to sync your desktop with other User folder like documents, pictures public etc.

So this is a backup overlay similar to what Dropbox used to add to the files in the folders being synced.

The only way to remove it is to to go onedrive setting or right click on desktop and click "choose folders to sync" and uncheck your desktop.

I kept it on I don't mind my desktop files getting synced, I have to just get used to the green check marks.

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Part of your question can probably be answered here:

Windows 10 Green Checks?

In other words, people who previously saw the green check boxes attributed them to either Microsoft OneDrive or locally installed Norton software.

As far as each gray "X" is concerned, there is a distinct possibility that they are symptomatic of the same root cause. From what I have seen, you can alleviate them by doing the following:

1. 
   Right-click on the desktop shortcut or file.


2. Select Open with...
   


3. Choose your preferred option, check the box to Always use this app to open .??? files
   


4. Click the OK button

(Source)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

11.2k73152

add a comment | 

0

Part of your question can probably be answered here:

Windows 10 Green Checks?

In other words, people who previously saw the green check boxes attributed them to either Microsoft OneDrive or locally installed Norton software.

As far as each gray "X" is concerned, there is a distinct possibility that they are symptomatic of the same root cause. From what I have seen, you can alleviate them by doing the following:

1. 
   Right-click on the desktop shortcut or file.


2. Select Open with...
   


3. Choose your preferred option, check the box to Always use this app to open .??? files
   


4. Click the OK button

(Source)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

11.2k73152

add a comment | 

Part of your question can probably be answered here:

Windows 10 Green Checks?

In other words, people who previously saw the green check boxes attributed them to either Microsoft OneDrive or locally installed Norton software.

As far as each gray "X" is concerned, there is a distinct possibility that they are symptomatic of the same root cause. From what I have seen, you can alleviate them by doing the following:

1. 
   Right-click on the desktop shortcut or file.


2. Select Open with...
   


3. Choose your preferred option, check the box to Always use this app to open .??? files
   


4. Click the OK button

(Source)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

11.2k73152

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 1:12

Run5kRun5k

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0

One drive is adding it.
It is simply because after an update one Drive decided to sync your desktop with other User folder like documents, pictures public etc.

So this is a backup overlay similar to what Dropbox used to add to the files in the folders being synced.

The only way to remove it is to to go onedrive setting or right click on desktop and click "choose folders to sync" and uncheck your desktop.

I kept it on I don't mind my desktop files getting synced, I have to just get used to the green check marks.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

11

add a comment | 

0

One drive is adding it.
It is simply because after an update one Drive decided to sync your desktop with other User folder like documents, pictures public etc.

So this is a backup overlay similar to what Dropbox used to add to the files in the folders being synced.

The only way to remove it is to to go onedrive setting or right click on desktop and click "choose folders to sync" and uncheck your desktop.

I kept it on I don't mind my desktop files getting synced, I have to just get used to the green check marks.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

11

add a comment | 

One drive is adding it.
It is simply because after an update one Drive decided to sync your desktop with other User folder like documents, pictures public etc.

So this is a backup overlay similar to what Dropbox used to add to the files in the folders being synced.

The only way to remove it is to to go onedrive setting or right click on desktop and click "choose folders to sync" and uncheck your desktop.

I kept it on I don't mind my desktop files getting synced, I have to just get used to the green check marks.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

11

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

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answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

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answered yesterday

rawrajrawraj

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