How do I get rid of the handles

[knowoneuno]

I don't know if these "handles" are normal on my screen shots or not, but they are driving me bonkers. I swear I don't think I've seen them before and now when I am on a layer, I get them all the time.

Have I changed my "view" settings somehow?

Any suggestions on getting rid of them or am I just imagining something and they've been there all the time?

Here are two screen shots for you to see what I am trying to describe.

Thank you in advance for any help!

 

[IamSam]

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[knowoneuno]

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Thank you!