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Mr. Laz
04-23-2007, 07:14 PM
maybe not so much of a virus as some kind of Kiddie script.

it has changed the properties in windows so now when i left click on an icon the properties/find target screen pops up.

i still right click like normal ..... in fact, if i right click on it and choose "open" then it's fine.

if left click like normally within the browser and within programs


it only does it on my desktop icons


if i actually go into the folders and click the application .Exe it opens like normal. If i create a shortcut anywhere other than my desktop it works like normal.

any suggestions about who to change it back .... its the only change i found so far.


thanks


:banghead:
Simply Red
04-23-2007, 07:18 PM
Paging Simplex3...
percysnow
04-23-2007, 07:23 PM
u need to get a Mac. . and none of this will happen. . .but for real why not restore ur system to a couple of days back . . .that may get rid of it. . .
kstater
04-23-2007, 07:24 PM
Nothing a toss off of the balcony couldn't fix.
2112
04-23-2007, 07:29 PM
http://www.rittman.net/images/mac_desktop.gif

Get one of these that don't have a right click
JBucc
04-23-2007, 07:35 PM
1. Make sure you're not holding your mouse backwards. If you are not skip step 2.
2. Turn your mouse around.
3. Right Click My Computer (Or in your case left click...?) Anyway hit properties.
4. Go to Hardware Tab
5. Click on the Device Manager
6. Go down to Mouse and other pointing devices.
7. On the general tab hit troubleshoot and follow the instructions. (Hint: I doubt this will fix anything, I just want to see if you'll actually go through that whole troubleshooting thing.)

If that doesn't work, use Linux.
NewChief
04-23-2007, 07:38 PM
http://www.rittman.net/images/mac_desktop.gif

Get one of these that don't have a right click

Heh. Do people really think that you can't use a two button mouse on a mac?
Skip Towne
04-23-2007, 07:38 PM
Get a webtv. They are virus proof. They don't need a separate forum on here to deal with computer f*ck ups.
2112
04-23-2007, 07:39 PM
Heh. Do people really think that you can't use a two button mouse on a mac?
I know you can..but they don't come with them.
NewChief
04-23-2007, 07:43 PM
I know you can..but they don't come with them.

Nah. They've got Mighty Mouse (http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/) instead now. I'm actually not sure if they ship standard yet or not. I'd guess they don't, as I still haven't used or seen one. My wife uses a Wacom tablet, so we had to upgrade her G5 anyway.
Mr. Plow
04-23-2007, 07:43 PM
Sounds like something a simple format c: would take care of.
QuikSsurfer
04-23-2007, 07:45 PM
http://www.rittman.net/images/mac_desktop.gif

Get one of these that don't have a right click
ctrl click
QuikSsurfer
04-23-2007, 07:46 PM
Nah. They've got Mighty Mouse (http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/) instead now. I'm actually not sure if they ship standard yet or not. I'd guess they don't, as I still haven't used or seen one. My wife uses a Wacom tablet, so we had to upgrade her G5 anyway.
a wired mighty mouse is shipped standard
NewChief
04-23-2007, 07:48 PM
a wired mighty mouse is shipped standard

Cool. That must be fairly recent. My mom bought her G5 about 1.5 years ago, and she still got the craptastic old mouse.
2112
04-23-2007, 07:49 PM
Nah. They've got Mighty Mouse (http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/) instead now. I'm actually not sure if they ship standard yet or not. I'd guess they don't, as I still haven't used or seen one. My wife uses a Wacom tablet, so we had to upgrade her G5 anyway.
LOL!

An Ipod click wheel sensitive mouse,pretty cool
NewChief
04-23-2007, 07:50 PM
LOL!

An Ipod click wheel sensitive mouse,pretty cool

Yeah. I've wanted to try one. Leave it to Apple to overcomplicate something really simple. Still, I've always been amused by their stubborn refusal to switch over to the industry standard on the mouse until they were able to reinvent and "improve" that standard.
htismaqe
04-23-2007, 07:51 PM
Get a webtv. They are virus proof. They don't need a separate forum on here to deal with computer f*ck ups.

ROFL
NewChief
04-23-2007, 07:54 PM
ROFL

WebTv and this baby, and your entertainment system is all set:
http://bluebuddies.com/gallery/Intellivision_Smurfette_Birthday/jpg/Intellivision.jpg
Skip Towne
04-23-2007, 07:55 PM
ROFL
It's true. Send me some virus. It can't touch me. But I can send it on to an enemy and really f*ck him up. It's fun.
chagrin
04-23-2007, 07:55 PM
Well this was only a matter of time, LOL! All that damn Pron's finally catching up to you. Sorry dude, hope it doesn't turn into aomething bad.
Mr. Laz
04-23-2007, 07:57 PM
wow ........ feel the luv




bastards
2112
04-23-2007, 08:01 PM
wow ........ feel the luv




bastards
I hijacked this thread first.






Sorry :wayne:
Mr. Laz
04-23-2007, 08:02 PM
I hijacked this thread first.






Sorry :wayne:
it's ok .... i've haven't gotten to call anyone a bastard all day long and needed the release.

this way i got to curse at a whole group of people :p
percysnow
04-23-2007, 08:09 PM
the mighty mouse sux. . i have the wireless. . .but i just use my old miocrosoft optical mouse 2.0. . .the best mouse ever made..
htismaqe
04-23-2007, 08:12 PM
It's true. Send me some virus. It can't touch me. But I can send it on to an enemy and really f*ck him up. It's fun.

If you don't make it into the Planet Ring of Fame, it'll be a damn shame...
theultimatekcchiefsfan
04-23-2007, 08:38 PM
I have actually seen this same problem a couple of other times. I believe I ran hijack this and it disappeared.
SLAG
04-23-2007, 09:13 PM
The Kids' Computer is a Mac,

Its broken now.. they deleted the utilites folder and i cant install any new applications including the driver for this Wireless network dongle.

I cant reinstall OS X because the DVD Rom drive is broken.

I have to wait for my buddy who has an external Drive and install off of that.

but other wise I just let the 3 and 4 yr old have at it with the mac
listopencil
04-23-2007, 09:28 PM
.. they deleted the utilites folder and i cant install any new applications including the driver for this Wireless network dongle.


WTF?
listopencil
04-23-2007, 09:29 PM
It's true. Send me some virus. It can't touch me. But I can send it on to an enemy and really f*ck him up. It's fun.

You surf with WEB TV?
Bearcat
04-23-2007, 09:45 PM
I had this kind of issue a while back... plus, when I'd try to open anything from the Start menu, I'd get some Windows error like "cannot execute the command" (or something like that).

I ended up finding some oddball issue on Google about a stuck key on the keyboard, and that ended up being the problem.