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    Desktop Icons and Task Bar turning on and off

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by roweathers, Jul 29, 2007.

  1. roweathers

    roweathers Notebook Consultant

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    Advice needed. Any suggestions as to what I might do to address this situation. Beginning at bootup, my desktop icons and system tray begin flashing and will not stop, this is happening now as I type. I seem to be able to access the internet, but this flashing is frustrating.
     
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Have you scanned for malware lately?
     
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    Qhs Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you mean they keep refreshing? Scan for viruses or other forms of malware. Check if one process is using up a lot of CPU or RAM.
     
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    The icons and system tray blank out and come back. When this happens it also knocks me out of the block where I am typing... I then have to take the mouse and click back where I was typing to finish.
     
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