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edit approved Jun 1, 2019 at 18:55
Nordlys Jeger
edit approved Jun 1, 2019 at 18:55
Nordlys Jeger
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Not a major issue, but not long ago my desktop icons were tagged with little red minus signs (technically white minus sign, red background). Here's a picture:   

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I tried clicking on the folders & they opened like normal. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the file details. The issue resolved itself when I rebooted.

Not a major issue, but not long ago my desktop icons were tagged with little red minus signs (technically white minus sign, red background). Here's a picture:  Red Minuses

I tried clicking on the folders & they opened like normal. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the file details. The issue resolved itself when I rebooted.

Not a major issue, but not long ago my desktop icons were tagged with little red minus signs (technically white minus sign, red background). Here's a picture: 

Red Minuses

I tried clicking on the folders & they opened like normal. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the file details. The issue resolved itself when I rebooted.

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What do Red Minus signs mean on my desktop icons?

Not a major issue, but not long ago my desktop icons were tagged with little red minus signs (technically white minus sign, red background). Here's a picture: Red Minuses

I tried clicking on the folders & they opened like normal. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the file details. The issue resolved itself when I rebooted.