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Old November 2nd 12, 08:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Ron Patterson
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Default flickering icons

What a GREAT call Tim! Indeed it was the keyboard and it appears theat the
F5 key may have been sticking and releasing.

Well done and thank you.

A. Baba
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"Tim Meddick" wrote in message
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Long shot, but, try a different keyboard. Flickering icons usually occur
just after boot-up [XP] as the desktop refreshes for the first time after
successfully loading all the desktop icons. I don't know of anything else
that would cause the desktop to refresh like that, and continuously,
except for the [F5] function-key. Pressing the [F5] key forces a refresh
of the desktop (when no other application has focus) and a "stuck" [F5]
key would cause the symptoms you describe.

One other theory, rare program installations, whilst active, or certain
connected hardware, may interfere with the system in a similar fashion -
try to remember when this effect began and what programs were installed /
hardware or peripherals added, that might have made this difference. Try
disconnecting any recently connected devices / uninstalling the last
program installed...

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Ron Patterson" wrote in message
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WinXP SP3 updated 11/1/12
When I open the program the icons on the desktop start flickering and are
not 'active'
The one click icons on the task bar are active and if I open a few
programs with them after a while the
desktop icons stop flickering. I did a System Restore to no avail and
updated my video driver.
I unplugged and replugged all connections.

Same thing happens when I boot into Win 7 on a separate internal HD but I
can't stop the flickering icons
there.






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