unremovable desktop image

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Richard

Hi, have inadvertantly downloaded a small image to my desktop (I dont know
how) and it seems impossible to remove it. Have tried various backgrounds,
from the list but whichever Desktop background I try, the image is still
there?. Would appreciate any help...rebbo
 
Richard said:
Hi, have inadvertantly downloaded a small image to my desktop (I dont know
how) and it seems impossible to remove it. Have tried various backgrounds,
from the list but whichever Desktop background I try, the image is still
there?. Would appreciate any help...rebbo
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Open a local search engine and type in:
*.scr click search and let the dog sniff?, it will fetch for all
screensavers available and display it, select the one you want to delete.
Also this path:
Open windows explorer locate this path:
C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper = look in the right pane/window for the wallpaper
and locate the one you don't want and delete.

go through these cleaning steps to see or get a clear opinion on how
clean your machine is:
= Click Start >> Control Panel>>Network and Internet Connections >> Double
click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
[ ] Disable script Debugging (internet Explorer) <= check this box
[ ] Disable Script Debugging (Other) <= check this box

Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2.... And also for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www.sophos.com
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

AutoRuns for Windows v8.73
By Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting
locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to
run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order
Windows processes them
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx
HTH.
nass
 
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