Refreshing of Desktop icons

[Guest]

Frequently in XP 2nd Ed when closing an open IE or Windows Explorer window
all of the desktop icons will refresh for no apparent reason. Can someone
explain why this occurs and how to fix the behavior if possible?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Malke]

Frequently in XP 2nd Ed when closing an open IE or Windows Explorer
window
all of the desktop icons will refresh for no apparent reason. Can
someone explain why this occurs and how to fix the behavior if
possible?

Thanks in advance.

Try this from MVP Kelly Theriot:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm - Prevent automatic icon
and folder refresh, Line 157

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help. It appears to have worked w/o any adverse effects.
Thanks again.
Pete

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the help. It appears to have worked w/o any adverse
effects. Thanks again.
Pete

Great. Thanks for updating the thread.

Malke