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Unsolicited icons

Hi! Does anybody has any experience with unsolicited icons appearing on the Ipad after surfing, that donot let themselves be removed? Has anyone a solution how to get rid of these commercial links ( one French, one Dutch)?

Ipad, Windows XP Pro, Ipad

Posted on Dec 7, 2010 7:20 AM

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Dec 7, 2010 7:29 AM in response to Pjotr60

Pjotr60 wrote:
Hi! Does anybody has any experience with unsolicited icons appearing on the Ipad after surfing, that donot let themselves be removed? Has anyone a solution how to get rid of these commercial links ( one French, one Dutch)?


These are probably bookmarks that you were somehow tricked into adding to your home screen. To remove them touch the undesired icon and hold for a few seconds, the icon will begin to jiggle and an "X" appears. Touch the "X" to remove the icon. To return to normal view click the Home button.

Unsolicited icons

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