Google Chrome Bookmarks

[EdmundD]

The Google Chrome bookmarks bar is showing icons which don't have anything to do with the bookmark. For example the Answerbank bookmark has the Facebook icon, another has the AA icon but is nothing to do with the AA. Windows 8.1. It's not affecting the way the bookmark works but I'm puzzled as to why.

[aelmpvw]

i don't know but does refreshing with F5 make any difference?

[Togo]

Have you had a look at the bookmark by Right" clicking it and seeing what it says under Edit or bookmarks manager?

[EdmundD]

F5 doesn't make any difference. Right click and Edit only displays the name and the URL. Bookmarks Manager only seems to let me edit the name or reorder the display.

[Togo]

But are they showing the correct site name with the correct icon Edmund?

[Togo]

If so and you delete one from the task bar then add it back in does it display correctly?

[EdmundD]

Togo, the Answerbank bookmark was showing the Facebook icon. I deleted that bookmark and added it back in and yes it does now show the Answerbank icon. Thank you.

[Togo]

Good Edmund. Have you installed anything recently like a file sharing programme or anything?

[EdmundD]

No Togo I haven't installed anything recently. The only odd thing lately is that I was getting a message appearing when I switched on saying Pokki installation needs to complete - which I kept disregarding and it hasn't appeared in the last couple of days.

[Togo]

Sorry I went awol Edmund, I have just unexpectedly spent the afternoon watching the Llandudno Lifeboat launching and re landing during a drill. It is a new Lifeboat and this afternoon was a first full drill. I only nipped out for 10 mins and a pal told me about it, so I went to watch. " She who must be obeyed" thought I had left home as I didnt even have my phone with me. I think that Pokki download may have something to do with your icons issue as one of the things it does is "manage" your apps launch and pin and manage your bookmarks. I would get rid of it if it is showing in your programme list. Have a look at the link. Read through before you decide to do anything.

http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-the-pokki-virus/

[Togo]

I would firstly, after reading the link through, clear your cache and history without letting any programmes offered in the link...IMPORTANT. Just follow the 2. Manual Pokki Virus Removal method that is at the bottom of the link. Go into your systems settings and uninstall Pokki and/ or Pokki install helper. You may have to also get rid of Pokki extensions, as per the instructions in the link, in Tools-Extensions.

[Togo]

Correction.
without letting any programmes offered in the link run...IMPORTANT

[TermLife1]

I would run some serious spyware on your computer. Its possible it is infected.

[Togo]

Can't disagree TermLife, but I do try not to be too alarmist in Tech because some posters are not as adept as others when it comes to the "ways and means" involved. I would still recommend that Edmund uninstalls anything to do with Pokki, and then runs a full Defender security scan afterwards. If he is running third party security programmes( not necessary) he should run them as well. Not the quick scans.

[EdmundD]

Togo, thanks. I have CCleaner and I followed the process in the link you provided and uninstalled two programs where Pokki was listed as the publisher. I will also run McAfee for a full scan. gain thanks for your help and advice.

[Togo]

Well done Edmund, you are on the ball then. Do forgive me for nosing, but as your thread was running I had a snoop into your profile and noticed that just before your icon issue you had posted a browser issue question. Prior to both these posts you had been looking for a cheap flight to India. I wondered if this had a tie in to the Pokki virus if you had accessed sites generated in India itself. As I said not prying just curious.

[EdmundD]

Togo - I haven't accessed any sites in India. And it was travel insurance for a holiday in India I was curious about. Once again thanks for the help.

[Togo]

Ta for BA Edmund. I am glad you got sorted, and my question ref possible link to a site in India was purely for reference for any future post with a similar issue. Once again Ta.