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Hello,
I am on Windows 7, and when I use the keyboard keys while I'm on the desktop (the Ctrl key to select multiple icons, for example), dotted lines appear around the last selected icon (and change icon each time I select another one) and only disappear after restarting the PC. Is there a solution to make these damned dotted lines disappear?

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 11.0

5 answers

  1. Jadorecoco
     
    You just need to do:
    Right-click on the desktop>Refresh

    There you go, you're welcome :)
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    1. F5
       
      yes exactly or just hit F5
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  2. aloes Posted messages 6338 Status Member 790
     
    There are many requests for these "dotted icons," but not a lot of responses.

    I just found this:
    https://www.pcastuces.com/pratique/astuces/2314.htm

    aloe
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    1. xouy38
       
      Thank you, Aloes, it works with the software you showed me but in its latest version: universal rectangle remover.
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      1. lulu > xouy38
         
        Tired of the dotted lines around desktop icons (Windows XP, 7, or 8)...
        1 - Copy the code below and save it under the name in a directory: Close - Open Explorer.bat (for example)

        Echo off
        taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
        explorer.exe

        2 - Copy the code below and save it under the name in the same directory [!} : Close - Open Explorer.vbs (for example)

        Set oWShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
        oWShell.Run """Close - Open Explorer.bat""", 0, False
        Set oWSHell = Nothing

        [silent .bat file]
        3 - Create a shortcut to the file: Close - Open Explorer.vbs
        4 - Launch this shortcut
        5 - No more dotted lines!
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  3. aloes Posted messages 6338 Status Member 790
     
    Good evening,

    Try the solution proposed here via Control Panel, Accessibility:
    https://answers.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/un-rectangle-de-s%C3%A9lection-autour-des/0b90a83d-8b3e-4f4d-99a3-18734da494f9

    aloes
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    1. xouy38
       
      Thank you for your response, but the box was already unchecked. I tried checking it, logging out to save, then unchecking it again, but nothing worked. Is there another solution?
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  4. aloes Posted messages 6338 Status Member 790
     
    Have you tried this?

    Control Panel
    Folder Options
    (click on view by small or large icons instead of view by category, at the top right of the window)
    View
    Reset all folders

    Restart the PC.

    aloe
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    1. xouy38
       
      I tried it, it doesn't work either. Sorry. I can't be the only one, though; it happens to everyone I know who has Windows 7. Thanks anyway.
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