Why desktop icons disappear and reappear again while booting up?

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  1. ElBuho
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    Why desktop icons disappear and reappear again while booting up?


    My desktop icons load perfectly the first time they appear after a system boot. However, as the system continues loading stuff, they dissapear and reappear again unskinned... Is there a fix to this problem? Do I not have enough system resources? I updated to windows 7 from vista on my old gateway computer...

    Processor a Main Circuit Board b2.20 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core
    256 kilobyte primary memory cache
    1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
    64-bit ready
    Multi-core (4 total)
    Not hyper-threaded     Board: ECS MCP61PM-GM 2.1
    Serial Number: OEM
    Bus Clock: 235 megahertz
    BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 12/14/2007

    Gateway GT5674
    Windows 7 Professional (build 7600)

    2944 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

    Slot 'A0' has 1024 MB
    Slot 'A1' has 1024 MB
    Slot 'A2' has 512 MB
    Slot 'A3' has 512 MB

    Please let me know if you need anymore specs...
    Thank you!
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  3. richc46
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    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
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    Check graphic card in device manager (type device manger in search). Make sure you have the most up to date drivers. Look for any yellow warning markers to indicate corrupted drivers.

    Try with your AntiVirus turned off.

    Run antivirus scan

    Download and run malwarebytes.
    Click Here


    Did you do a clean install (did you reinstall your programs)?
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  4. ElBuho
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    richc46 said:
    Check graphic card in device manager (type device manger in search). Make sure you have the most up to date drivers. Look for any yellow warning markers to indicate corrupted drivers.
    DONE. I BELIEVE ALL MY DRIVERES ARE UP TO DATE... NO ERRORS ON DEVICE MANAGER.
    Try with your AntiVirus turned off.
    WILL DO.
    Run antivirus scan
    i WILL...
    Download and run malwarebytes.
    I DID AND AM RUNNING A SCAN RIGHT NOW...
    Did you do a clean install (did you reinstall your programs)?
    YES I DID.

    I am running a malware scan right now, afterwards I will reboot with antivirus turned off. Altho I run an automatic antivirus scan everyday automatically...

    Thank you for your prompt response.:)
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  6. richc46
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    If these ideas do not work, we will brainstorm and others will come by, too.
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  7. ElBuho
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    richc46 said:
    If these ideas do not work, we will brainstorm and others will come by, too.

    Seems like the icons loaded better with the antivirus turned off (I use AVG)
    Seems I take just about under three mins either way to boot up (I measured it with Speedboot racer)
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  8. richc46
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    Try MSE, instead Microsoft Security Essentials. Free and made just for Windows.

    Click Here for A Good AntiVirus
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  10. ElBuho
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    richc46 said:
    Try MSE, instead Microsoft Security Essentials. Free and made just for Windows.

    Click Here for A Good AntiVirus
    I WILL GIVE MSE A TRY I GUESS...

    THANKS...
    anything else that can help me improve boot time??
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  11. richc46
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    For good performance in general:

    Try this
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  12. richc46
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    To improve boot time, try this

    For Windows 7, too
    Speed up Computer Boot Time - Vista Forums
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  13. ElBuho
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    I have had a problem with windows defender for quite a while but I ignored it since I had AVG the works... Is windows defender indispensable for useing with MSE? how do I get defender to work again?

    Sorry I dont mean to bog you down with all of my questions, but you are being very helphul so...

    Thanks a million! (even if you don't answer me anymore! lol)
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