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How to Remove Checkboxes from Desktop Icons

Miguel by Miguel
October 21, 2013 - Updated on March 29, 2022
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One day you turn on your computer and suddenly the icons have a check box when you hover over them, at the beginning you don’t mind cause you think is something new but after a while you just don’t want it there. So here is a fast easy process on how to remove it.

Video Tutorial:

To Remove Checkboxes from Desktop Icons in Windows 7 or Vista:

Go to START -> in the search box type “folder options” select folder options from the start menu, go to view tab and uncheck “Use Check boxes to select items”.

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To Remove Checkboxes from Desktop Icons in Windows 8.1:

From the metro UI type “folder options” it will automatically start typing on the search, and click on Settings, then click on Folder Options on the left -> go to view tab and uncheck Use Check boxes to select items.

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I started this tech blog back in 2011 as a place to write down processes I took to fix my client systems and network. Now I write some tips and tricks to help others with the tech issues that one might encounter.

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  1. M says:
    5 years ago

    Thanks

  2. Rampui says:
    3 years ago

    Thank you

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