Icons appear and disappear 3 times

[Wade]

Every time I click on my personal window's account, the icomns appear and
disappear 3 times before the desktop can be used. The icons all appear and
then disappear as if it is rebooting the desk top.

 

[Elmo]

Every time I click on my personal Windows account, the icons appear and
disappear 3 times before the desktop can be used. The icons all appear and
then disappear as if it is rebooting the desk top.

Try these:

Line 157. Prevent Automatic Folder and Icon Refresh - Enable
Line 121. Increase Icon Cache

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