desktop refreshing issue

[Guest]

I'm using XP Pro.

Recently, I've been having a desktop refreshing issue. Here is what happens:

The computer freezes for several seconds (I'm able to move the cursor, but cannot access or do anything). Then, the desktop and quick launch icons disappear for a few seconds, leaving only the background. All of the desktop icons reappear, but some of the quick launch icons do not.

I first noticed this about a week ago. I'm runnimg Panda anti-virus and firewall and am using Spybot and AdAware. As far as I know, I have no viruses, worms, spyware or adware present.

Any thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Guest]

By your statement, it sounds like your system needs a cleanup or cookies, temporary and temp internet files, disk cleanup, defrag, etc. Your bogging your
system's resources down with unnecessary startups.
Start/Run/type

 

[Guest]

Byte,

Theanks for the suggestion, but I've already delted all of those items using "disk cleanup" in the hard drive properties. I also defraged both in regular and safe mode.

 

[Kelly]

Hi James,

Run the edit on line 157:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm