blinking icons

[D.]

hello ,
(xp pro sp2 i.e.7 o.e.6)
when i wake my computer up,
the quick launch , startup & desktop
icons blink, disappear, and then
reappear .
can anyone tell me how to correct this ?
thank you ,
Dick

 

[Brian A.]

hello ,
(xp pro sp2 i.e.7 o.e.6)
when i wake my computer up,
the quick launch , startup & desktop
icons blink, disappear, and then
reappear .
can anyone tell me how to correct this ?
thank you ,
Dick

That's the screen refreshing. You could try changing you refresh rate to see if it
helps.
Right click an empty area on the desktop.
Click "Properties" in the popup menu.
Click Settings tab > Advanced button > Monitor tab.
Only use refresh rates your monitor supports and be careful when setting it higher,
sometimes it makes it worse.


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[M.I.5¾]

That's the screen refreshing. You could try changing you refresh rate to
see if it helps.
Right click an empty area on the desktop.
Click "Properties" in the popup menu.
Click Settings tab > Advanced button > Monitor tab.
Only use refresh rates your monitor supports and be careful when setting
it higher, sometimes it makes it worse.

That's a different type of refresh. The problem the OP refers to is the
operating system refreshing the actual icons that are displayed on the
desktop. It is possible to disable this, though it is registry hack. I
would advise against doing so because if an icon does get lost, it won't get
refreshed.

 

[D.]

thanks for the replies ,
i think i'll just live with it .
dick