odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 10.07.2007 19:11:32 I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential fixes mentioned. The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. Any ideas? Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz 2 Gig DDR memory 185 Gig hard drive I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to do there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? Thanks Pamela

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> 11.07.2007 00:45:53 I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba laptop started to fly after I did same. "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen this >behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long this OS >seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential fixes >mentioned. > > The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, or > do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop > refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in > opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this OS. > LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. > > Any ideas? > > Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 > Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz > 2 Gig DDR memory > 185 Gig hard drive > > I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd throughput > is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to do there. It is > defragged regularly. Any suggestions? > > Thanks > Pamela >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 11.07.2007 02:26:17 I went through device management and checked for new drivers on everything. According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate video driver on this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset video driver. And device management says it is up to date. Toshiba updates say the same thing. Any other ideas? Thanks Pamela "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and > download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba > laptop started to fly after I did same. > > "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message > news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long this >>OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential fixes >>mentioned. >> >> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, or >> do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >> 2 Gig DDR memory >> 185 Gig hard drive >> >> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to do >> there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks >> Pamela >> >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> 11.07.2007 09:18:57 Did you go to the Toshiba site and update your other drivers? Try turning Aero OFF.... also the indexing on a new laptop could cause issues however after two weeks I would suspect its done that. What programs are you using at startup? Do you have the McAfee that came with your system running? I uninstalled McAfeee and use AVG or AVAST now. And Intel Drivers ARE your video drivers.... its on board video, mine has Intel 945. Which Toshiba model do you have? "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:%23tfkbL2wHHA.4652[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I went through device management and checked for new drivers on everything. >According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate video driver on >this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset video driver. And >device management says it is up to date. Toshiba updates say the same >thing. Any other ideas? > > Thanks > Pamela > > > "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message > news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and >> download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba >> laptop started to fly after I did same. >> >> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >> news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long >>>this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential >>>fixes mentioned. >>> >>> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, >>> or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >>> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >>> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >>> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >>> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >>> 2 Gig DDR memory >>> 185 Gig hard drive >>> >>> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >>> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to do >>> there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Pamela >>> >> >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> 11.07.2007 14:39:33 I would also check TaskManager for running programs,,,,,,,,,, something is interfering is a good guess. "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:%23tfkbL2wHHA.4652[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I went through device management and checked for new drivers on everything. >According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate video driver on >this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset video driver. And >device management says it is up to date. Toshiba updates say the same >thing. Any other ideas? > > Thanks > Pamela > > > "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message > news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and >> download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba >> laptop started to fly after I did same. >> >> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >> news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long >>>this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential >>>fixes mentioned. >>> >>> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, >>> or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >>> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >>> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >>> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >>> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >>> 2 Gig DDR memory >>> 185 Gig hard drive >>> >>> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >>> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to do >>> there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Pamela >>> >> >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> 12.07.2007 14:42:58 Yes, I did do the Toshiba site update routine. And I deleted McAfee after a few days due to email issues, and used the extra tool on the McAfee site as well as the uninstall program. I know better. LOL I have Avast now, with email scanning turned off. However I do notice even that has an icon resident in my tool tray, and it has a tendancy to spin like it is working on something a lot. As far as startup programs, the typical resident ones are there. I also have a Logitech cordless mouse and Adobe speed Reader on there. Unfortunately, with Vista, I no longer know exactly which resident startup programs are safe to delete and what isn't. I still have a pretty steep learning curve to climb here. I miss XP! By the way, I am noticing that this icon blank out is more common when I click the windows icon start button. Does that give you any more ideas? Oh, and my model and such is in my first post. Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629. Video drivers are Intel 945 GM/GU. According to the driver update function on my Device Manager, the drivers are the most current. Should I check with Intel instead? Thanks Pamela "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> wrote in message news:OjhQEy5wHHA.1208[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Did you go to the Toshiba site and update your other drivers? Try turning > Aero OFF.... also the indexing on a new laptop could cause issues however > after two weeks I would suspect its done that. What programs are you using > at startup? Do you have the McAfee that came with your system running? I > uninstalled McAfeee and use AVG or AVAST now. > > And Intel Drivers ARE your video drivers.... its on board video, mine has > Intel 945. > > Which Toshiba model do you have? > > "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message > news:%23tfkbL2wHHA.4652[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>I went through device management and checked for new drivers on >>everything. According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate >>video driver on this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset >>video driver. And device management says it is up to date. Toshiba updates >>say the same thing. Any other ideas? >> >> Thanks >> Pamela >> >> >> "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message >> news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and >>> download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba >>> laptop started to fly after I did same. >>> >>> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >>> news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>>>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>>>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long >>>>this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential >>>>fixes mentioned. >>>> >>>> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, >>>> or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >>>> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >>>> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >>>> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >>>> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >>>> 2 Gig DDR memory >>>> 185 Gig hard drive >>>> >>>> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >>>> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to >>>> do there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Pamela >>>> >>> >> > >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> 13.07.2007 05:53:32 Use Windows Defender or MSCONFIG and list your startup programs. Then paste them in here. Also boot up clean, meaning do not start any extra programs and use Task Manager to see what is running, Post them in here. "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:uEwbvLJxHHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Yes, I did do the Toshiba site update routine. And I deleted McAfee after > a few days due to email issues, and used the extra tool on the McAfee site > as well as the uninstall program. I know better. LOL I have Avast now, > with email scanning turned off. However I do notice even that has an icon > resident in my tool tray, and it has a tendancy to spin like it is working > on something a lot. > As far as startup programs, the typical resident ones are there. I also > have a Logitech cordless mouse and Adobe speed Reader on there. > Unfortunately, with Vista, I no longer know exactly which resident startup > programs are safe to delete and what isn't. I still have a pretty steep > learning curve to climb here. I miss XP! > By the way, I am noticing that this icon blank out is more common when I > click the windows icon start button. Does that give you any more ideas? > Oh, and my model and such is in my first post. Toshiba Satellite > A205-S4629. Video drivers are Intel 945 GM/GU. According to the driver > update function on my Device Manager, the drivers are the most current. > Should I check with Intel instead? > > Thanks > Pamela > "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> wrote in message > news:OjhQEy5wHHA.1208[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Did you go to the Toshiba site and update your other drivers? Try turning >> Aero OFF.... also the indexing on a new laptop could cause issues however >> after two weeks I would suspect its done that. What programs are you >> using >> at startup? Do you have the McAfee that came with your system running? I >> uninstalled McAfeee and use AVG or AVAST now. >> >> And Intel Drivers ARE your video drivers.... its on board video, mine has >> Intel 945. >> >> Which Toshiba model do you have? >> >> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >> news:%23tfkbL2wHHA.4652[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I went through device management and checked for new drivers on >>>everything. According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate >>>video driver on this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset >>>video driver. And device management says it is up to date. Toshiba >>>updates say the same thing. Any other ideas? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Pamela >>> >>> >>> "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message >>> news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and >>>> download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba >>>> laptop started to fly after I did same. >>>> >>>> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>>>>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>>>>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long >>>>>this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential >>>>>fixes mentioned. >>>>> >>>>> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, >>>>> or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >>>>> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >>>>> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >>>>> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >>>>> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >>>>> 2 Gig DDR memory >>>>> 185 Gig hard drive >>>>> >>>>> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >>>>> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to >>>>> do there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Pamela >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >

Re: odd behavior, constantly refreshing desktop icons "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> 13.07.2007 07:27:31 Since this is a fairly new laptop I would get Toshiba Tech Support envolved. Be sure to register your lappie first before you call. "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message news:uEwbvLJxHHA.1184[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Yes, I did do the Toshiba site update routine. And I deleted McAfee after > a few days due to email issues, and used the extra tool on the McAfee site > as well as the uninstall program. I know better. LOL I have Avast now, > with email scanning turned off. However I do notice even that has an icon > resident in my tool tray, and it has a tendancy to spin like it is working > on something a lot. > As far as startup programs, the typical resident ones are there. I also > have a Logitech cordless mouse and Adobe speed Reader on there. > Unfortunately, with Vista, I no longer know exactly which resident startup > programs are safe to delete and what isn't. I still have a pretty steep > learning curve to climb here. I miss XP! > By the way, I am noticing that this icon blank out is more common when I > click the windows icon start button. Does that give you any more ideas? > Oh, and my model and such is in my first post. Toshiba Satellite > A205-S4629. Video drivers are Intel 945 GM/GU. According to the driver > update function on my Device Manager, the drivers are the most current. > Should I check with Intel instead? > > Thanks > Pamela > "Spirit" <unknown[ at ]lost.info> wrote in message > news:OjhQEy5wHHA.1208[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Did you go to the Toshiba site and update your other drivers? Try turning >> Aero OFF.... also the indexing on a new laptop could cause issues however >> after two weeks I would suspect its done that. What programs are you >> using >> at startup? Do you have the McAfee that came with your system running? I >> uninstalled McAfeee and use AVG or AVAST now. >> >> And Intel Drivers ARE your video drivers.... its on board video, mine has >> Intel 945. >> >> Which Toshiba model do you have? >> >> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >> news:%23tfkbL2wHHA.4652[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>I went through device management and checked for new drivers on >>>everything. According to that, I have all current drivers. No separate >>>video driver on this laptop, unfortunately. Just the mobile Intel chipset >>>video driver. And device management says it is up to date. Toshiba >>>updates say the same thing. Any other ideas? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Pamela >>> >>> >>> "Spirit" <noone[ at ]notthere.net> wrote in message >>> news:uLK2MT1wHHA.4628[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>I suspect you need new video drivers, Go to the makes website and >>>> download their new drivers and other programs. My new Toshiba >>>> laptop started to fly after I did same. >>>> >>>> "Pamela G" <someone[ at ]somewhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OcVDgYywHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>I have a new laptop that came with Vista Ultimate pre-installed. I am >>>>>following posts here and on several other newsgroups and have not seen >>>>>this behaviour mentioned yet. I still am not real happy with how long >>>>>this OS seems to take to boot up, but am working on all the potential >>>>>fixes mentioned. >>>>> >>>>> The oddity started recently. Whenever I change programs, switch users, >>>>> or do *anything* or even sometimes nothing, the icons on the desktop >>>>> refresh. They blank out, then reset themselves. It causes a delay in >>>>> opening anything. Of course, it seems many things cause delays on this >>>>> OS. LOL. I can't wait until all the bugs are fixed. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Toshiba Satellite A205-S4629 >>>>> Intel duo core T-5500, 1.66 GHz >>>>> 2 Gig DDR memory >>>>> 185 Gig hard drive >>>>> >>>>> I did run system diagnostics, and the only glitch is that my hd >>>>> throughput is generally at the limit. sigh. Not too sure what else to >>>>> do there. It is defragged regularly. Any suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Pamela >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >