it used to be on my desktop, in the start menu (all programs) and on my task bar then it suddenly dissapeared the only way i can find it is to search my computer could this be a virus? i have run norton anti virus and it didnt find anything and i have updated it yesterday
2007-02-22 03:52:16 · 13 answers · asked by JSD 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No, it sounds like someone deleted the icons. Just find it with search and drag the icons onto the desktop again.
2007-02-22 03:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they have just removed the links but Norton is the worst choice as I know for a fact they create viruses and it makes sense as if no one did they wouldnt make millions every year.
Now AVG and Avast are good but are not in the top 10 of best detection rates for an anti virus I use AOL Active Virus Shield which is the second best and the best free anti virus for detecting viruses also its not actually made by AOL its made by Kaspersky which is the number one for detection rates of viruses so its free and its more effective so either fix the links or get AOL Active Shield.
2007-02-22 04:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by sbraidley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i dont know much about computers, i also dont know much about norton anti-virus software but one good firewall is zone alarm and a good anti-virus that i got to go with zone alarm is avg anti-spy and avg anti-virus my wife says these are really good and i have not seem to have any problems from them. and also the icons and things like that have not disapeared at all.(it means i have not lost them off of my desktop or anything)!
2007-02-22 04:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by liquid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 23:57:45 · answer #4 · answered by hole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton anti virus is not the best one as far as my experiences have gone. Good luck finding it and getting it to work again :-)
2007-02-22 03:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Leeza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It must be there.Was it a trial version?(ye know for limited period).Or else get prepared to change yer hard disk,cause a few months back a problem akin to yours i.e; my entire OS disappeared.Repeated formating etc did not help.I was informed that ,the problem was relating to "disk manager utility" and finally I had to replace a new drive.
2007-02-22 04:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by MrKnow_All 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not coz of a virus ur desktop cleaner wizard would be set to automatic clean up and if u dont use it for much time it would delete it from ur desktop . This is wizard doesnt delete it from ur comp but from d desktop
2007-02-22 03:57:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first run a check on search and see if its found, otherwise I would if possible do a systems restore, saves a lot of hassle if thats what ur getting.
2007-02-22 03:56:36 · answer #8 · answered by DIAMOND_GEEZER_56 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just download Avast AntiVirus. It's free, and less obtrusive than Norton. I've had no problems using it.
2007-02-22 03:55:32 · answer #9 · answered by mfupipoet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just make a shortcut to the desktop.
Try running some anti spywares...
Norton will disappear from your taskbar from time to time.
But then.. not sure why it disappeared from your start menu...
See if someone who has access to your computer deleted them.
2007-02-22 03:56:21 · answer #10 · answered by Air 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋