Question Mark Showing Up?!?!

Hello,
I recently purchased a macbook pro for college and noticed that when i open a folder, there is a question mark that shoes up. Originally it was not there and now it is. What is going on?
HOw do I get ride of it??
Please help!
+Below is a link with what the question mark looks like. Please help. I desperately need it.+
file:///Users/shirleylsim/Desktop/to%20attach.png

I can't see your link to the image but, if the ? is on the Finder icon bar than just control-click it and choose "remove item".
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> "gareth" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
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>
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