one of my desktop shortcuts has a green checkmark, why ?


  1. davidhk
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    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
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    one of my desktop shortcuts has a green checkmark, why ?


    As the title says. It happens to only one of many shortcuts I have on the desktop.
    Wonder why and how do I fix that? I have tried restart. That did not fix it.
    I have only Windows Defender. No other av program installed.
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello David,

    The green check mark is just part of the icon for "Default Programs".

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  4. davidhk
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    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
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    I didn't pay much attention to desktop shortcuts. Didn't realize it was by design.

    Thank you.
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  6. Brink
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