How to Fix fake IE desktop icon in Windows XP and Windows 7

You may encounter the problem, some malware adds shortcut to Internet Explorer, whose homepage has been locked to fake websites and cannot be deleted by conventional method. Traditional Anti-Virus software can only clean up the virus or malware, but leave the sequela for you to solve. In this article, I will introduce the solution to Fix fake IE desktop icon in Windows XP and Windows 7.

Solution

  • Windows XP
  1. Download TweakUI for Windows XP.
  2. Install and launch TweakUI, switch to "Desktop" tab, uncheck the fake IE icon and press OK.
    Fix fake IE desktop icon in Windows XP and Windows 7
  3. Refresh your desktop and you have fixed the fake IE icon.

  • Windows 7
  1. Click Start Orb, enter "RegEdit" in search field.
    Fix fake IE desktop icon in Windows XP and Windows 7
  2. In Windows Register Editor, locate
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
  3. Check the sub-keys one by one, delete the item whose "(Default)" value is "Internet Explorer".
    Fix fake IE desktop icon in Windows XP and Windows 7
  4. Refresh your desktop and you have fixed the fake IE icon.

Tips

If you are still encountering the problem, try to Disable some unknown IE Add-ons.

See also

How to Fix IE 8 always start without add-ons in windows 7
How to Disable IE information bar
How to Add or Remove Search Provider in Internet Explorer 8

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