Desktop Icons Bootup Problem

[Guest]

Some months ago I presented this problem but it was never resolved. When I
boot up the desktop icons 're-paint', not refresh, themselves completely.
After 4 days of intensive research I found the following. When booting up, in
a few instances the desktop icons refresh themselves. This is very rapid but
is noticeble because is happens about 3 to 6 times. This is while the system
is loading the start up items during bootup. One one occassion however, the
screen is 're-painted' about three times and is a slow process compared with
a 'refresh'. I have done selective bootups via 'msconfig' and found the
problem. There is a file which loads from startup named CICache.exe When this
loads the problem is obvious. Please tell me why, if I need this file and how
to get rid of it in 'startip' list.

 

[Ron Badour]

I did not find a definitive answer as to what the file is used for. What I
would do is disable it in msconfig.exe, startup tab and see if anything
complains because it is not being loaded at boot.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

There is a file which loads from startup named CICache.exe When this
loads the problem is obvious. Please tell me why, if I need this file and how
to get rid of it in 'startip' list.

http://tinyurl.com/ypjl2m

http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

You telling us you actually found something useful in any of those links?
I've been through a lot of them, and nobody seems to know where the file
comes from. I *have* seen other mentions of icon arrangement getting messed
up in connection with the file.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

You get rid of the startup command by editing the Registry. Run MSCONFIG
from the Start>Run box. Look on the Startup tab for CICache.exe, then look
to see what the "Location" is. Then run REGEDT32 and navigate to that
location, find the CICache.exe entry and delete it. (Best to Export the
Registry Key to save a copy, before editing it.)

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

You telling us you actually found something useful in any of those links?

Nope. Didn't even try. The OP should've Googled his file and done
that first. I don't even know why I bothered to do THAT much for
him.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

You get rid of the startup command by editing the Registry.

The second URL I provided makes it easier than editing the registry
for most newbs.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

I like to push newbies to expand their knowledge of the working of Windows.
Wizards don't do that, <s>. But you're right. It might be best for the OP.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

I like to push newbies to expand their knowledge of the working of Windows.
Wizards don't do that, <s>. But you're right. It might be best for the OP.

All too often, an obvious newb is given a "fix" that involves playing
around in the registry. Not cool, UNLESS that is the only fix.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to all for your help. For those of you who do not know where this file
comes from, read on. "Uncle Grumpy" pointed me in the right direction, see
his first link. The file CICache.exe without doubt comes with software for
multi card readers. I unloaded the software and it got rid of the registry
entry and the file ! This file can cause havoc with your display, avoid it !