I’ve ran cc cleaner as well. I don’t have a restore disk, ugh. The pc runs fine. I will try display options. Tomorrow I can make a screen dump and show what it looks like.
Truthfully it was like this before I installed windows defender hoping it would clear it up. I had this iYOGi stupid toolbar and their pc tune up thing which has been uninstalled.
You don’t need a restore disk!! Go to start/programs/Accessories/system tools/system restore. Then select a restore date. Pick the date where the icons worked correctly and start the program rum. May take 10 minutes depending on your machine. Good Luck!!
Uninstalling doesn't always remove all traces of a program, especially if it's one of those stupid toolbars.
I have found that REVO UNINSTALLER is much more thorough.
It's free and can be downloaded from CNET.DOWNLOAD.COM. (although it won't do you much good now if you have already gone through the normal uninstall )
Also make sure you use the REGISTRY CLEANER on CCLEANER.