My kids have been on the PC and for some reason all the icons on the desktop have been duplicated 7 times also the mouse is highlighting about 12 things when i'm just clicking on one, Ive tried restarting it but its the same, whats going on???
2006-12-15 05:50:25 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Tallulah♥ 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Been there, done that after my cousin's kids have been using the PC at my Grandma's house.... usually nothing 2hrs work can't put right.
The first thing I can think of trying, if your PC runs either Windows ME or XP is try persuade the computer to do a "System Restore" to a point before the kids ****ed it up.
I usually often find doing a full Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware scan is needed too, since kids seem to have a tendency to look up words rude words via a search engine, which more often than not usually leads to websites with dodgy Active-X controls that download crap onto the computer.
If you've got an old mouse going spare, try plugging a different one into the computer, as my new PC was acting funny last week when I transferred the mouse from my old PC over to it (admittedly I had dropped it on the floor a day or two before, and broken something off it)... and needed restarting every 2 - 3hrs or less, then worked fine without a glitch for 23hrs straight when I plugged a different mouse.
You may also want to check all buttons & keys to make sure they ain't been jammed down somehow.
2006-12-15 07:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably the kids have dragged on an icon with the mouse button pressed, this creates a shortcut. You can delete multiple shortcuts ( the ones with the black arrows in the corner) Just right mouse click and left click on the drop down menu delete. You will get a confirmation script delete programme or delete shortcut, choose shortcut.
Multiple sections are a different matter. Usually you have to hold down the Shift key or Cntrl Key. Make sure these keys are not jammed down.
2006-12-15 05:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can fix the mouse by clicking left and right button several times (fast) on the desktop. and the extrca icons on the desktop are probably just "shortcut" icons, they have return arrow at bottom left. Just highlight the onces you dont use and delete them.
2006-12-15 06:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by that guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pop the windows cd back in the drive,and restart the system, re install the os, and that will fix the problem.you may want to completely format the drive,cause it sounds like a virus on it.just follow the onscreen instructions and itll walk you through it.
2006-12-15 08:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by yankeegray_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy it a large bra with a child proof padlock on it. Go to system restore, take it back to the date before they got their fingers on it.
2006-12-15 05:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont' have an answer but I did want to criticize you for making the word "tit" into a bad thing.
2006-12-15 05:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by bdenton2k 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
bloody kids eh?? everytime my 8 year old goes on the pc...he makes something go wrong!!...I don't know your problem....but you could try doing a system restore!!
2006-12-15 05:53:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a shop and have them fix it
2006-12-15 05:59:07 · answer #9 · answered by willabil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to help and support at windows menu and do system restore.itll be good as new.
2006-12-15 05:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by astima 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋