Icons

[Josh]

Can someone please tell me why some of my desktop icons have a windows
shield at the bottom right-hand corner? What does that mean? I ask because
a couple icons did not have it, and now they do. Cheers!

 

[Richard G. Harper]

The shield means that Windows believes the file will need administrative
rights to run correctly, like a program installer or such.

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[Guest]

Spyware Blaster and Spybot S&D has shields, but Ad-Aware doesn't! It is
getting choosy!

The shield means that Windows believes the file will need administrative
rights to run correctly, like a program installer or such.

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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Can someone please tell me why some of my desktop icons have a windows
shield at the bottom right-hand corner? What does that mean? I ask
because a couple icons did not have it, and now they do. Cheers!

 

[Josh]

Thanks ...

The shield means that Windows believes the file will need administrative
rights to run correctly, like a program installer or such.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Can someone please tell me why some of my desktop icons have a windows
shield at the bottom right-hand corner? What does that mean? I ask
because a couple icons did not have it, and now they do. Cheers!