ive had this icon on my desktop for weeks now. its labeled snapshots and it has a folder icon. ididnt place it there. and everytime i delete it, it comes back everytime. if i click it open, nothing happens. ive tried scannng it with anti virus and spyware but it comes back clean. what is it?
2007-06-07 03:41:40 · 8 answers · asked by x 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
did you install any other programs lately? as said it could be an add on for another program that wont go away unless you delete the mother program. the program will most liokely be something to do with pictures or photographs
2007-06-07 04:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you had given extra information (what's the call of the icon, what does it do once you attempt to open it or delete it, what's its objective, does it seem on top of issues panel | upload/eliminate utility) i could be waiting to furnish you a extra focused answer. besides, real-click the icon and click on "residences". remember what's written interior the "objective" or "command line" container and discover that report utilising "homestead windows Explorer". attempt to delete the report. If it would not paintings, attempt to rename the report. Now the icon won't have a objective to point to and, if it exchange into something like an epidemic, undercover agent ware od spyware, it won't paintings anymore. If restarting your laptop will make the report reappear, run an epidemic scanner and test ALL data on your laptop (do not use "clever extensions" or speed scans, or something like that). additionally test your registry for errors and undesirable modifications.
2016-12-18 16:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snapshot is a company that processes photos and pictures. Like Kodak, but it does not sell cameras or things like kodak. Nothing to worry about, though.
2007-06-07 03:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by The Calculus Alchemist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do yourself a favour, back up (copy to CD / DVD / external hard drive) all personal data and do a Windows "Clean Install", more info at (www.theeldergeek.com).
2007-06-07 03:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what it is, then you did'nt put it there in the first palce, delete it and forget about it.... go have a cold beer, things could be a lot worse.... Relax!!!!
2007-06-07 03:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by andrew b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to your add remove programs and see if its their then remove it, it may have just been an add-on to a previously installed program.
2007-06-07 04:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by george d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to figure what software it is putting it on your desktop. Try photo editing software.
2007-06-07 03:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have been infected with spy ware.
2007-06-07 03:44:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋