Hi:

Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from blinking
or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons will
revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset back
to the correct icon.

It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying number
of them to reset.

I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
prevented the above problem.

Thanks,

ColTom2

That effect could indicate a driver issue. What video hardware does the
computer have ? ( Chipset based or an AGP/PCIexpress card ). Unless
the system is heavily loaded the screen refresh should not be perceptible
to the user.
One commonly overlooked item is the default monitor driver. Most PCs
get by with a generic "Plug-&-Play" driver. It helps to override that with
a vendor/model specific driver that more closely describes the monitor's
capabilities.

"ColTom2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi:
>
> Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from blinking
> or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons
> will
> revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset
> back
> to the correct icon.
>
> It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying
> number
> of them to reset.
>
> I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
> prevented the above problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2
>
>

See Kelly's Korner (line 121): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Increasing the size of your Icon cache

Also TechRepublic for more detail:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5164407.html

This value is set to 8096 on my PC.

JS
www.pagestart.com


"ColTom2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi:
>
> Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from blinking
> or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons
> will
> revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset
> back
> to the correct icon.
>
> It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying
> number
> of them to reset.
>
> I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
> prevented the above problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2
>
>

ColTom2 wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from blinking
> or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons will
> revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset back
> to the correct icon.
>
> It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying number
> of them to reset.
>
> I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
> prevented the above problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 157. Prevent Automatic Folder and Icon Refresh - Enable

--
Joe =o)

Hi:

Thanks for all the replies!

JS I have ran Kelly's Korner Line 121 and set my value at 2000. If this
doesn't work, which by the way seems to be working, then I'll give Elmo's
response a try.

Thanks again....

ColTom2


"Elmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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ColTom2 wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from blinking
> or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons
> will
> revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset
> back
> to the correct icon.
>
> It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying
> number
> of them to reset.
>
> I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
> prevented the above problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ColTom2

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 157. Prevent Automatic Folder and Icon Refresh - Enable

--
Joe =o)

You're welcome.
The more icons that are on your desktop the large the
value need to be. My desktop looks like an icon mine
field which is why I use 8096 on my PC.

JS

"ColTom2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi:
>
> Thanks for all the replies!
>
> JS I have ran Kelly's Korner Line 121 and set my value at 2000. If this
> doesn't work, which by the way seems to be working, then I'll give Elmo's
> response a try.
>
> Thanks again....
>
> ColTom2
>
>
> "Elmo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> ColTom2 wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> Does anyone have an answer as to how to stop desktop icons from
>> blinking
>> or resetting? Sometimes when I open or close a screen some of my icons
>> will
>> revert back to a generic icon and then after a few seconds or so reset
>> back
>> to the correct icon.
>>
>> It more of an annoyance than anything to have to wait for a varying
>> number
>> of them to reset.
>>
>> I have tried changing my monitor screen refresh rate, but that has not
>> prevented the above problem.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> ColTom2
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 157. Prevent Automatic Folder and Icon Refresh - Enable
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>
>