Anyone know what this is? I've confirmed it's not OneDrive.

RickC · 28 Apr 2023

Try3 said:

Rick,

What a very well-researched explanation of icon overlays.

Well done,
Denis

Many thanks, Denis. It came after I was plagued with the same issue so looked into them for my own benefit. Mine turned out to be OneDrive, even though I don't use it.

dalchina · 28 Apr 2023

Mandalorian said:

I don't use any backup tools whatsoever. The only backups I make are on hardware. I don't use any form of cloud, and go to great lengths to assure they're not activated without my knowledge or permission.

And thank you for your reply.

Something has triggered these. Matching what you see to known cases may help... and you have the registry data posted by RickC to work with now.

Mandalorian · 28 Apr 2023

dalchina said:

And thank you for your reply.

Something has triggered these. Matching what you see to known cases may help... and you have the registry data posted by RickC to work with now.

Yeah, I'm definitely gonna mess around with Autoruns to see if I can fix this. You guys have been very helpful, thank you

pepanee · 28 Apr 2023

As the original poster said:
• These Green Checkmarks are overlaid in the bottom-center of the icons, whereas OneDrive's Green Checkmarks are overlaid in the bottom-left of the icons.

Anyone know what this is? I've confirmed it's not OneDrive.-image.png

I found this:
Windows – What are these green checkmarks on the Desktop icons – Unix Server Solutions

You got Norton?

pepanee · 29 Apr 2023

These Green Checkmarks are the same exact ones:
Mysterious green checkmarks on desktop

If you have Norton, temporarily try this option:
how to remove horrible green check marks | Norton Community