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Old February 20th 05, 02:36 AM
ilyaz
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Default Desktop reloads often

Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and some
other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I could
work in a word processor or do something else, when all those mentioned
above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is done, I wonder
if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not normal, what causes
this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida


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Old February 20th 05, 02:42 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default Desktop reloads often

It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or when a
game I have been playing exits and the system restores my default
resolution.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and some
other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I could
work in a word processor or do something else, when all those mentioned
above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is done, I
wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not normal, what
causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida



  #3  
Old February 20th 05, 03:40 AM
ilyaz
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Default Desktop reloads often

Colin,
I do not ply games, except occasional Minesweeper, and never noticed any
change in resolution. As I mentioned it in the original post, this happens
out of blue... Is there a way to correct it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or when a
game I have been playing exits and the system restores my default
resolution.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and some
other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I could
work in a word processor or do something else, when all those mentioned
above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is done, I
wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not normal,
what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida





  #4  
Old February 20th 05, 03:57 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default Desktop reloads often

You need to see what process running on your system is causing a refresh.
For starters make sure you have the latest video drivers from manufacturer's
website (not Windows Update).

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I do not ply games, except occasional Minesweeper, and never noticed any
change in resolution. As I mentioned it in the original post, this happens
out of blue... Is there a way to correct it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or when
a game I have been playing exits and the system restores my default
resolution.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I
could work in a word processor or do something else, when all those
mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is
done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not
normal, what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida







  #5  
Old February 20th 05, 05:26 AM
ilyaz
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Default Desktop reloads often

Colin,
I have the latest video driver from Intel. But how do I find which process
causes a refresh? I looked in the Task Manager, there are 3 or 4 dozens of
processes running... Which one is a culprit? How can I identify it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
You need to see what process running on your system is causing a refresh.
For starters make sure you have the latest video drivers from
manufacturer's website (not Windows Update).

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I do not ply games, except occasional Minesweeper, and never noticed any
change in resolution. As I mentioned it in the original post, this
happens out of blue... Is there a way to correct it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or when
a game I have been playing exits and the system restores my default
resolution.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my part...
I could work in a word processor or do something else, when all those
mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is
done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not
normal, what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida









  #6  
Old February 20th 05, 05:58 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default Desktop reloads often

You can troubleshoot with the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310560
The idea is to turn programs on one by one until the problem reappears.
Then you know which program is causing the problem and you can update it to
see if that helps, or delete it and switch to another program.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I have the latest video driver from Intel. But how do I find which process
causes a refresh? I looked in the Task Manager, there are 3 or 4 dozens of
processes running... Which one is a culprit? How can I identify it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
You need to see what process running on your system is causing a refresh.
For starters make sure you have the latest video drivers from
manufacturer's website (not Windows Update).

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I do not ply games, except occasional Minesweeper, and never noticed any
change in resolution. As I mentioned it in the original post, this
happens out of blue... Is there a way to correct it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or
when a game I have been playing exits and the system restores my
default resolution.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my part...
I could work in a word processor or do something else, when all those
mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm
is done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is
not normal, what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida











  #7  
Old February 20th 05, 03:15 PM
Yabbadoo
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Default Desktop reloads often

I agree. When coming out of various applications, XP home frequently
refreshes the desktop icons. Entire process takes about 5 seconds, and
causes no problems. On that basis, the principle "if it ain't broke don't
fix it" comes into play - I accept it as a benign system quirk. 5 seconds
(or less, I've not actually timed it, it's quick) - doesn't affect my
lifestyle, nor is my curiosity aroused to any great extent. The "problem" is
so minor that (in my view, others may disagree) it's not worth bothering
with - been happening for quite a while with no downside that I've noticed.

Sincerely, Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and some
other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I could
work in a word processor or do something else, when all those mentioned
above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is done, I
wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not normal, what
causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida



  #8  
Old February 20th 05, 04:51 PM
ilyaz
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Default Desktop reloads often

Colin,
thanks for the URL. I'll check it out.
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
You can troubleshoot with the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310560
The idea is to turn programs on one by one until the problem reappears.
Then you know which program is causing the problem and you can update it
to see if that helps, or delete it and switch to another program.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I have the latest video driver from Intel. But how do I find which
process causes a refresh? I looked in the Task Manager, there are 3 or 4
dozens of processes running... Which one is a culprit? How can I identify
it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
You need to see what process running on your system is causing a
refresh. For starters make sure you have the latest video drivers from
manufacturer's website (not Windows Update).

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Colin,
I do not ply games, except occasional Minesweeper, and never noticed
any change in resolution. As I mentioned it in the original post, this
happens out of blue... Is there a way to correct it?
Ilya

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
It is not a function of SP2. I only see this when first booting or
when a game I have been playing exits and the system restores my
default resolution.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my
part... I could work in a word processor or do something else, when
all those mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly.
Although no harm is done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP
Home SP2? If it is not normal, what causes this reload? How to fix
it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida













  #9  
Old February 20th 05, 04:59 PM
ilyaz
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Posts: n/a
Default Desktop reloads often

Len,
if you remember my original post, I said that no harm is done. And I would
not fix it, if it's not broke. However, in my case, there is this annoying
quirk: while reading news messages in Outlook Express, the message in
preview pane reloads and it does not matter where I was at, I'm taking to
the beginning of it...
Regards,
Ilya

"Yabbadoo" wrote in message
...
I agree. When coming out of various applications, XP home frequently
refreshes the desktop icons. Entire process takes about 5 seconds, and
causes no problems. On that basis, the principle "if it ain't broke don't
fix it" comes into play - I accept it as a benign system quirk. 5 seconds
(or less, I've not actually timed it, it's quick) - doesn't affect my
lifestyle, nor is my curiosity aroused to any great extent. The "problem"
is so minor that (in my view, others may disagree) it's not worth bothering
with - been happening for quite a while with no downside that I've noticed.

Sincerely, Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and some
other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I could
work in a word processor or do something else, when all those mentioned
above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is done, I
wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not normal,
what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida





  #10  
Old February 22nd 05, 02:00 PM
Yabbadoo
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Default Desktop reloads often

Apols, didn't realise it happened DURING a prog session, understood it to
mean when you closed a prog and returned to desktop (as happens with me).
Sorry!
Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Len,
if you remember my original post, I said that no harm is done. And I would
not fix it, if it's not broke. However, in my case, there is this annoying
quirk: while reading news messages in Outlook Express, the message in
preview pane reloads and it does not matter where I was at, I'm taking to
the beginning of it...
Regards,
Ilya

"Yabbadoo" wrote in message
...
I agree. When coming out of various applications, XP home frequently
refreshes the desktop icons. Entire process takes about 5 seconds, and
causes no problems. On that basis, the principle "if it ain't broke don't
fix it" comes into play - I accept it as a benign system quirk. 5 seconds
(or less, I've not actually timed it, it's quick) - doesn't affect my
lifestyle, nor is my curiosity aroused to any great extent. The "problem"
is so minor that (in my view, others may disagree) it's not worth
bothering with - been happening for quite a while with no downside that
I've noticed.

Sincerely, Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my part... I
could work in a word processor or do something else, when all those
mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is
done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not
normal, what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida







  #11  
Old February 22nd 05, 05:46 PM
ilyaz
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Default Desktop reloads often

No problem, Len! Appreciate your attempt to help me.
Ilya
"Yabbadoo" wrote in message
...
Apols, didn't realise it happened DURING a prog session, understood it to
mean when you closed a prog and returned to desktop (as happens with me).
Sorry!
Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Len,
if you remember my original post, I said that no harm is done. And I
would not fix it, if it's not broke. However, in my case, there is this
annoying quirk: while reading news messages in Outlook Express, the
message in preview pane reloads and it does not matter where I was at,
I'm taking to the beginning of it...
Regards,
Ilya

"Yabbadoo" wrote in message
...
I agree. When coming out of various applications, XP home frequently
refreshes the desktop icons. Entire process takes about 5 seconds, and
causes no problems. On that basis, the principle "if it ain't broke don't
fix it" comes into play - I accept it as a benign system quirk. 5
seconds (or less, I've not actually timed it, it's quick) - doesn't
affect my lifestyle, nor is my curiosity aroused to any great extent. The
"problem" is so minor that (in my view, others may disagree) it's not
worth bothering with - been happening for quite a while with no downside
that I've noticed.

Sincerely, Len
"ilyaz" wrote in message
...
Recently, I've noticed that the icons on my desktop, the browser and
some other open windows reload without any provocation on my part...
I could work in a word processor or do something else, when all those
mentioned above windows would reload quite quickly. Although no harm is
done, I wonder if this is normal for Window XP Home SP2? If it is not
normal, what causes this reload? How to fix it?
Any help is appreciated.
--

Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida









 




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