If you go to start > Help and Support > Index (at the top)> type in recycle > adding icon to desktop. It will walk you through it (I hope). I never heard of recyle bin being deleted before but I guess it can happen.

I found one PDF shortcut which states "location: My Documents". The target is "D" but the actual location is C:\Documents and Settings\Recent. I just saved a notepad titled "Ben", saved as a text file and one titled "Zen". The "Ben" file located and showed in My Documents and created a shortcut in the Recent folder. The "Zen" file is located in C:\Documents and Settings\Recent and has a shortcut there. The target is D:\zen.txt. Somehow when I save to My Documents, I'm involving the Recent folder. Never heard of this folder before but it seems to have intertwined with My Documents and its save feature.

you will have a little blue box with an x in it down at the bottom of your browser on the task bar that is the xmarks if you click it you will be asked if you want to synchronize say yes then it will sync with your xmarks website and also with any other computers you have it set up and linked to that account. You can also change the settings there in the options, you can set it to auto update the sync or to sync on closing etc.Just right click down on the icon and choose settings, I do not have mine show the stars just the icon. On mine when I see a yellow * beside the blue icon it means I have unsynced bookmarks. ks Bookmark Synchronizer Addon here is a video showing how to use it. you can search youtube for more. I do not allow it to save my passwords though just my bookmarks

Hi Homebound, you need to get help at the forum I listed below, Here is a description of what you have to start with, it's hard to say what exactly what else was or may have been installed. System Fix is a fake computer analysis and optimization program from the FakeHDD family of rogues. This rogue displays false alerts that are designed to make you think that your computer has hard disk problems that have lead to corrupt and missing data. It displays these alerts in order to scare you into purchasing the program so that you can fix these issues. In reality, though, there is nothing wrong with your hardware or data, so these error messages should be ignored. System Fix is installed through hacked sites that exploit vulnerabilities in software that may be installed on your computer or through fake online scanner pages. Once installed, System Fix will display false error messages and security warnings on the infected computer. These messages will state that there is something wrong with your computer's hard drive and then suggests that you download and install a program that can fix the problem. When you click on of these alerts, System Fix will automatically be started. System Fix will be configured to start automatically when you login to Windows. Once started, it will display numerous error messages when you attempt to launch programs or delete files. System Fix will then prompt you to scan your computer, which will then find a variety of errors that it states it cannot fix until you purchase the program. It will then prompt you to repair your PC, where it will pretend to fix fake problems on your computer and state that it was unable to repair some of them in order to make you feel there is a problem with your computer. If you are infected with System Fix it is important that you do not delete any files from your Temp folder or use any temp file cleaners. This is because when this infection is installed it will delete shortcuts found in various locations and store backups of them in the %Temp%\smtmp folder. It does this so that you when try to launch a program from your start menu, none of your shortcuts will appear and thus making you think that your computer has a serious problem. Therefore, you do not want to delete any of the files in your Temp folder as it will remove the backups that we will use later in the guide to restore your Windows Start Menu. For a list of folders that shortcuts are deleted and the corresponding directories where they are stored, please see this topic: To make matters worse, recent variants of this family have been know to install the TDSS or ZeroAccess rootkits as well. These rootkits will attempt to stop you from using security programs that may help you to remove this infection. If you are infected with System Fix and are unable to update your Malwarebytes's Anti-Malware definitions then you most likely have this rootkit installed. Get help here at the link provided. Here is a link that might be useful: malware-remova