All my folders have turned into shortcuts
Hi there. I wonder if someone can help me with a problem. An my computer every folder has now turned into a shortcut and I cannot access the files that are located within. Once I click the folder I jts get a message saying 'The item 266986688.vbs that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved...' and then it asks if I want to delete. On right-clicking the drives I can see that the files are still there and they also show up being scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus, but I cannot access them in any other way. I have scanned it with several virus programs and it didnt find much, even tried the scan in safe mode. I also have an external hard drive connected and that is also affected in this way. I really dont know what happened, I didnt download anything today and didnt alter any settings, it was just fine one min and then went all strange. Can anyone offer any ideas at all?
July 10th, 2010 7:54pm

Hi pwcca, There maybe malware which is stopping the programs from running. Please download Microsoft Security Essentials to perform a full scan of the system. If the issue persists, perform a System Restore by the steps below to see if the issue can be resolved: What is System Restore? What are the system recovery options in Windows 7? Also, please run System File Checker (SFC) to troubleshoot this issue. Hope this helps. Regards, Linda Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 13th, 2010 9:28am

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