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  1. Posts : 1,002
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       #1

    app windows not refreshing


    When I drag/move Win Explorer window it leaves a trail of black rectangles until dragging stops.
    Is also happening with portable text reader Metapad.

    "Printscreen" does not capture problem.

    Would appreciate any help, thank you :)
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  2. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    It could be the monitor going bad. Any other problems in full screen mode? Like games or youtube?
    You could try a simple diagnostic test for video...
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #3

    Go into Mouse Properties and look if you have Display Pointer Trails checked.
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       #4

    Thank you andrew129260 for your response. :)

    It could be the monitor going bad. Any other problems in full screen mode? Like games or youtube?
    You could try a simple diagnostic test for video...
    How would I do a "simple diagnostic test for video" ?
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  5. Posts : 1,002
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       #5

    Hi Layback Bear :)

    Mouse pointer settings are:-
    [ ] Enable pointe shadow
    [ ] Display pointer trails
    [x] Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached
    - was "False" now "True"
    - screenupdating has got worse.
    ----
    Am using a wireless mouse + keyboard
    [ ] Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached
    - disconnected both -- only using laptop keyboard and mouse-pad
    - problem persists
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    Screen updating is lagging. ie, when I drag any small window over another the "other" is slow to refresh.
    I think it is getting worse.
    Toshiba is 14 months old. I didn't take it out of the box until 8 months ago.

    Would appreciate any help.

    SPECS
    Toshiba Satellite C665 (laptop)
    Model/part num:= PSC55A
    Win7 32 bit (Toshiba preloaded)
    UI:=Classic Shell Start + Classic Explorer
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  6. Posts : 4,566
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       #6

    You didn't answer my questions....

    1.) Any other problems in full screen mode?
    Like games or youtube?

    2.) Google How to Test a Video Graphics Card | eHow

    Here is one article with some tools you can try. You can also try using Toshiba website to see if they have a diagnostic tool for their brand. Even though this is asus, you could use their video tests, wouldn't harm anything:

    http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...gnostics.shtml

    If any weird lines appear, or your computer restarts, you have a problem.
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  7. Posts : 1,002
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    andrew129260 +1 :)

    • No gamers -- Toshiba is a business PC. For web browsing, emails and SMS send/receive only.
      And a regular user of sevenforums.com
    • All users are prehistoric. Past use-by-date.
    • youtube in full screen and normal is OK.
    • Most data is allocated to an external HDD
    • Both cold boot and reboot are perfect -- no video problems that I can see

    Toshiba was a factory rebuild -- one dead pixel from day one.
    Laptop has been getting slow start and shutdown/reboot in about the last 6 weeks.
    Defragged system files (MyDefrag) -- took two hours !!
    I have been too busy to even think of defrag
    Ran out of patience to defrag the little bit of data in "C:\"
    Reboot

    ... problem fixed.
    ===========
    EDIT 1-Oct-2013 18:06 hrs (local time)
    TOO EARLY to celebrate -- not fixed
    ===========
    I will follow up both your "video test" suggestions, because I am on a mission ... to manage my own PCs.
    Will report back here with results tomorrow.

    I do appreciate your support, thank you :)
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    Last edited by bawldiggle; 01 Oct 2013 at 03:07. Reason: corrections
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  8. Posts : 1,002
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       #8

    Tried How to Test a Video Graphics Card | eHow
    Result:= OK no problems detected

    Tried http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...gnostics.shtml
    ASUS PC Diagnostics is a comprehensive tool designed to retrieve system information from key areas of your computer. It supports only ASUS systems, as the name implies.
    I have googled for Toshiba graphics card tester, but all finds were pre Win-7 -- too old.
    One find was way over my head, for serious gamers. It envolved downloading a game.

    I treat my PCs like a mistress, keep her happy without pushing my luck


    Have discovered "Metapad" I have been using since 1999 and its later incarnations might be the culprit.
    Metapad is portable but I have file associations directed to "Metapad 3.5 LE"
    For about 3 years Metapad 3.6 was beta. Just discovered it is now elevated to a "go-er"
    Ran Metapad 3.6 last night (as portable) ran a treat, until I ran 3.5 LE.
    3.5 and 3.6 share same registry key. Am about to remove 3.5 and clean the registry etc, and start with a clean slate.

    Look after my girlfriend while I am away !
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  9. Posts : 1,002
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    This Toshiba laptop is starting to concern me
    Fan is running most of the time. Dual core temperatures are reading as approx 40° C when the PC is idle.
    CPU temp hits app 60°C during active YouTube streams.

    I have noticed some portable programs (located on the laptops C drive) are leaving a trail of white or black filled rectangle as the program's-window is dragged.
    1. Metapad 3.5 LE
    2. System Spec 3.06

    Occasionally Win-Explorer leaves the same "trail" ... lagging screen refresh ... but not all the time

    I have installed "CoreTemp" app and set the "alarm" temperature as 60° C
    With very little knowledge ... is my 60°C alarm setting too low? Am I being paranoid ?

    The screen refresh lag is really a worry, because if this Toshiba laptop falls over I don't have any other internet access.

    I have found some tutorials How to clean a Toshiba Satellite ... with one particular ...
    How to Clean Dusty Fan in a Toshiba Satellite Laptop (Part 1)
    ... a mammoth job to strip down the Toshiba Satellite, just to clean the fan and CPU(?)
    Like removing the engine of a car to empty the ash-tray.

    Would appreciate any help :)

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    Toshiba Satellite C665
    Model/part num:= PSC55A
    Win7 32 bit (Toshiba preloaded)
    UI:=Classic Shell Start + Classic Explorer

    app windows not refreshing-tosh-cpu-props.png

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    Last edited by bawldiggle; 02 Oct 2013 at 01:11. Reason: image not showing
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #10

    You could look at something basic that might be putting a strain on your computer making things lag.

    msconfig/Start up.
    Give us a a picture please.

    app windows not refreshing-msconfig-start-up5-29-2013.png
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