Why desktop icons disappear and reappear again while booting up?

[ElBuho]

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!

 

[richc46]

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)?

 

[ElBuho]

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.

 

[richc46]

If these ideas do not work, we will brainstorm and others will come by, too.

 

[ElBuho]

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)

 

[richc46]

Try MSE, instead Microsoft Security Essentials. Free and made just for Windows.

Click Here for A Good AntiVirus

 

[ElBuho]

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...:huh:

THANKS...
anything else that can help me improve boot time??

 

[richc46]

For good performance in general:

Try this

 

[richc46]

To improve boot time, try this

For Windows 7, too
Speed up Computer Boot Time - Vista Forums

 

[ElBuho]

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)

 

[ElBuho]

I hate to tell you but the icons uploading got worse also since I installed MSE

 

[richc46]

Gee, I was all set to answer the Defender question and I had to go to the next page and I was hit with this. If MSE is making it worse, put back your old A/V. Defender would be shut off with MSE, as it is no longer needed. Its function is taken over by MSE.

 

[ElBuho]

Thanks again! You are the best!

I booted up today, and it seemed that the icons did not disappeared at all, But I booted in over 3 mins! Not good... I pride myself in taking good care of my systems, cleanning, defragging, etc... I will review those 2 links see if I can learn something new...
Perhaps preventing programs from starting up with windows will do the trick?:huh:

 

[richc46]

I thought that there was some sort of conflict. If you can pin it down to which program is causing the conflict we can rememdy it.

 

[ElBuho]

I thought that there was some sort of conflict. If you can pin it down to which program is causing the conflict we can rememdy it.

Ok. Thanks again... I'll keep you posted

PS. I decided to keep Microsoft Security program for a while see how it does... Thanks again for the suggestion... Desktop icons seem more stable now...

 

[richc46]

That is certainly good news