Woke up to strange Settings, on all users


elbmek

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this is a sample of my desktop, but it covers all users and all folders - what the heck is it? The proper icons are underneath?
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
Try restarting Explorer. In a cmd prompt:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & start explorer.exe
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3915
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-14700F
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB OC
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 24H2)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (Win 11 23H2)
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black + 7 Phantek T-30's
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    350Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    Windows 11 24H2 26100.3915 (VHDX)
    On System One (Dual Boot)
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3775
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2060
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Nope. SUCCESS but not desktop. "The process Explorer.exe with PID 5328 has been terminated". I am assuming now have to reboot, so here goes ...... rebooted

Nope. but PID 11520 replaced previous. All folders in explorer have returned to normal though but desktop is unchanged, desktop in explorer folders is still as desktop on screen
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
Try sfc /scannow. That tends to fix issue, especially with icons.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    Memory
    4GB
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Sorry foxy, no change, thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
save as .bat and run as admin. clears icon cache and restarts explorer

Code: 
@echo off

echo.
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
timeout 2 /nobreak>nul
echo.

DEL /F /Q /A %LocalAppData%\IconCache.db
DEL /F /S /Q /A %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_*.db
DEL /F /S /Q /A %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_*.db

timeout 2 /nobreak>nul
start explorer.exe
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
I got a local computer expert come down the tubes and he sorted it. It ended up as a registry fault. An entry used something called 'blank.ico' - he got rid and left me with a txt file to keep in case it happens again:


Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

make sure only the default entry is in there if the blank folder appears on top of files again
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
How this issue started? A blank icon reminds me of some malware that they create a hidden folder and move all your USB flash drive files in that folder to think they are deleted. I would do a full scan with Superantispyware or Malwarebytes Antimalware and delete all results. If one of them find more than 500 entries, I would do a full scan with the other. If they find too many, I would consider to backup my data (hopefully not infected) and then format and do a clean Windows installation.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3476) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3476)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Cheers Spap. Will do. I have malwarebytes butr uninstalled, I'll put it back in again and check it out 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
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