Green Boxes on files and folders

nealcassidy · 10-01-2015 05:39PM #1

Hi

There is now a green boxe on the bottom left of most of my files and folders. what does this mean does anyone know?

(one green box per file Logo on the bottom left)

nealcassidy · 10-01-2015 05:51PM

i think i have an idea.

---It happened after the blue screen of death occurred for some reason

---I used have norton (dont now)

---i think the system did a memory dump and restored itself

---now all files have been backed up (whatever that means)

T-Bird · 10-01-2015 06:07PM

Would searching Google with "green boxes in Windows" help?

nealcassidy · 10-01-2015 06:10PM

T-Bird wrote: »

Would searching Google with "green boxes in Windows" help?

i dont have norton though (any more. i used have it)

nealcassidy · 11-01-2015 12:48AM

can anybody explain this

----I had norton but uninstalled it (years ago).
----Blue screen of death appears(yesterday).
----Computer restarts.
----I backed up my files on at USB
----Now all the logos have that green square/white tick synonymous with norton.

i cant even remember by norton email account so i cant check if they have been backed up

anyone care to explain....

Polar Ice · 11-01-2015 02:42AM

Can you post an image of this green tick that appears to be troubling you?

Anyone/program can customize the appearance of a folder. Mightn't always be the best to assume because you may have seen this type of icon before, that it's associated with the same program.
From what you've told us so far, it sounds more likely that the folder image is related to you backing up your files.

degsie · 11-01-2015 02:54AM

Get a decent uninstaller like revo and check for programs which may have 'reappeared' and then remove them.

Gadgetman496 · 11-01-2015 02:54AM

If it's like the above picture it's most likely the Shell Icon Overlay Identifiers caused by Norton's 360 Backup Status Indicators being turned on.

If your system was restored? Norton might be restored too? or some of its registry entries?

Give Ccleaner a run too.

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nealcassidy · 11-01-2015 03:44PM

Polar Ice wrote: »

Can you post an image of this green tick that appears to be troubling you?

Anyone/program can customize the appearance of a folder. Mightn't always be the best to assume because you may have seen this type of icon before, that it's associated with the same program.
From what you've told us so far, it sounds more likely that the folder image is related to you backing up your files.

its like the poster has posted below.

Polar Ice · 11-01-2015 04:30PM

like, or identical?

nealcassidy · 12-01-2015 08:29PM

Polar Ice wrote: »

like, or identical?

like

Polar Ice · 12-01-2015 09:33PM

I still stand by my original post, unless you can post a screenshot.

JuneJones · 12-01-2015 11:39PM

nealcassidy wrote: »

like

put up a screenshot. Pres print screen.open paint.paste. save.upload here

advertsfox · 13-01-2015 10:19AM

Is it Dropbox?

nealcassidy · 15-01-2015 09:08PM

hi

sorry for the delay in getting back. am i restarted my computer and the green boxes disappeared. it must have been when the blue screen of death came and messed up code or something (not a computer expert)

anyhow i probably need a new computer. it keeps crashing regularly now. i think it has memory problems. Its about 3ish years old.

whenever i used sky go it tends to freeze. i think it is memory problems.

thanks anyhow for the replys

Polar Ice · 19-01-2015 08:49PM

advertsfox wrote: »

Is it Dropbox?

That's what I was thinking. A lot of file syncing services use green ticks to indicate a file has synced.
Since the OP never posted a screenshot, we don't know.

Green Boxes on files and folders

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