I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move desktop
icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost everyday.
Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.

The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then everything is
back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem doesn't
resolve itself.

I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob Zimmerman

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
http://www.pagestart.com



"Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9B77A40D-362F-46BB-AABA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move
> desktop
> icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost
> everyday.
> Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.
>
> The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then everything
> is
> back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem doesn't
> resolve itself.
>
> I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob Zimmerman

"The Real Truth MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here http://www.ms-mvp.org/
>

*** Do that and you will have more problems than you started with. ***

Google 'pcbutts1' for the full story on this known distributor of malware
and fake MVP.

Not also that the apparently impressive URL has no connection whatsoever
with Microsoft and links directly to pcbutts1's malware distribution page..

>
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> They do NOT have the expertise or knowledge to fix your issue. Do not
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>
>
>
>
> "Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9B77A40D-362F-46BB-AABA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move
>> desktop
>> icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost
>> everyday.
>> Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.
>>
>> The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then everything
>> is
>> back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem doesn't
>> resolve itself.
>>
>> I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Bob Zimmerman
>

JS:

Do you really think this is the problem?

A few minutes ago i OPENED A pdf file with Acrobat 7.0 Professional. I
closed the file and now I can't drag and drop desktop icons. Also sometime
the window I am in grays out, meaning I can't click to close it. I then hit
Alt+CTL+Del and exit out of it. Then I can close the window that greyed out.

Let me know what you think. I appreciate your input.

Bob Zimmerman
"JS" wrote:

> 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
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
>
> "Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9B77A40D-362F-46BB-AABA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move
> > desktop
> > icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost
> > everyday.
> > Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.
> >
> > The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then everything
> > is
> > back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem doesn't
> > resolve itself.
> >
> > I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Bob Zimmerman
>
>
>

If your Icon cache is too small, usually because you
have a large amount of icons on your desktop the things
refresh very slowly.

Will it fix your problem, can't say for sure but it's any
test.

--
JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:70ABF289-90C2-4DE5-B893-(E-Mail Removed)...
> JS:
>
> Do you really think this is the problem?
>
> A few minutes ago i OPENED A pdf file with Acrobat 7.0 Professional. I
> closed the file and now I can't drag and drop desktop icons. Also sometime
> the window I am in grays out, meaning I can't click to close it. I then
> hit
> Alt+CTL+Del and exit out of it. Then I can close the window that greyed
> out.
>
> Let me know what you think. I appreciate your input.
>
> Bob Zimmerman
> "JS" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> http://www.pagestart.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9B77A40D-362F-46BB-AABA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move
>> > desktop
>> > icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost
>> > everyday.
>> > Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.
>> >
>> > The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then
>> > everything
>> > is
>> > back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem
>> > doesn't
>> > resolve itself.
>> >
>> > I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.
>> >
>> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Bob Zimmerman
>>
>>
>>

JS:

OK, I have edited the registry via >> Also TechRepublic for more detail:
>> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-5164407.html
I set it to 2000 to start per the article.

I'll try it for a few days to see if it helps. I'll let you know one way or
the other.

Again, thanks for your time and expertise.

Bob Zimmerman

"JS" wrote:

> If your Icon cache is too small, usually because you
> have a large amount of icons on your desktop the things
> refresh very slowly.
>
> Will it fix your problem, can't say for sure but it's any
> test.
>
> --
> JS
> http://www.pagestart.com
>
>
>
> "Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:70ABF289-90C2-4DE5-B893-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > JS:
> >
> > Do you really think this is the problem?
> >
> > A few minutes ago i OPENED A pdf file with Acrobat 7.0 Professional. I
> > closed the file and now I can't drag and drop desktop icons. Also sometime
> > the window I am in grays out, meaning I can't click to close it. I then
> > hit
> > Alt+CTL+Del and exit out of it. Then I can close the window that greyed
> > out.
> >
> > Let me know what you think. I appreciate your input.
> >
> > Bob Zimmerman
> > "JS" wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >> http://www.pagestart.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Bob Zimmerman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:9B77A40D-362F-46BB-AABA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I'm running winxp with all the current updates. At times I can't move
> >> > desktop
> >> > icons until I reboot. It is a chronic problem that happens almost
> >> > everyday.
> >> > Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are off.
> >> >
> >> > The only way I can fix the problem is to do a cold reboot then
> >> > everything
> >> > is
> >> > back to normal. If I do a restart versus a cold boot the problem
> >> > doesn't
> >> > resolve itself.
> >> >
> >> > I have been haveing this issue for over 1 year.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Bob Zimmerman
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>