Why do desktop icons load at log-on, then refresh one at a time?

[Oubadah]

When I start up Windows 7, the icons on the desktop are all visible to start with, but then the desktop seems to refresh, and the icons all go blank, then re-appear in a painfully slow manner (one or two at a time). This is a very recent clean install of Windows.

 

[IronWarrior]

Yeah, I kinda always wanted to know that as well. Very annoying.

 

[Azo]

Are you using any security software?

 

[Oubadah]

Are you using any security software?

MSE.

 

[Azo]

Press Windows+R
Type Regedit. Hit Enter.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create a new DWORD called Max Cached Icons and set its value to 8192.
Restart your machine. Let us know if it works.

 

[Oubadah]

Press Windows+R
Type Regedit. Hit Enter.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create a new DWORD called Max Cached Icons and set its value to 8192.
Restart your machine. Let us know if it works.

Now the icons don't even show up correctly in the first place. They all start out blank, but they transform just as slowly as before.

There was supposed to be spaces in "Max Cached Icons"?

On my other Windows 7 system the icons all show correctly simultaneously with no delay, there are 5x as many icons on the desktop, and the HDD is an absolute mess on that PC (80% full and never defragged).

 

[Azo]

Press Windows+R
Type Regedit. Hit Enter.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create a new DWORD called Max Cached Icons and set its value to 8192.
Restart your machine. Let us know if it works.

Now the icons don't even show up correctly in the first place. They all start out blank, but they transform just as slowly as before.

There was supposed to be spaces in "Max Cached Icons"?

On my other Windows 7 system the icons all show correctly simultaneously with no delay, there are 5x as many icons on the desktop, and the HDD is an absolute mess on that PC (80% full and never defragged).

OK I think 8192 was an overkill. Let's reset the value to default: 500.

 

[kevindd992002]

I'm having the issue as the OP, did anyone resolve this already?

 

[kevindd992002]

BUMP! Any solutions?

 

[kevindd992002]

Anyone with the solution here?!

 

[barend]

Stumbled into this posting, leaving me with the question: spaces or not?

 

[Windymiller]

I am having the same problem. Computer working normally. Seems to occur after using Windows Live Mail and trying to move between browser and emails without closing either. When I close Windows Live Mail, the icons come back very slowly one at a time.

Did anyone ever solve this ?

 

[Windymiller]

I had an email re posted reply but cannot find it on here. It suggested using msconfig which I tried but it did not help
Thanks gogreen for trying.

 

[boohbah]

i use stardock fences so i dont really see the desktop icons until i want to
i think that fences has a cache that loads the icons quicker not 100% sure but its worth giving it a whirl.
that said i dont think fences is free any longer , but you could use the trial to see if you prefer it .

 

[Windymiller]

Thanks for suggestion but I am worried this is a symptom of something else being wrong especially as it only seems to occur following use of Windows Live Mail - and not always then. At the moment everything is ok so unless someone knows what is causing this, I will probably leave the thread in a couple of days.

Have recently read a suggestion that you should not close the computer too quickly after closing Windows Live Mail as it doesn`t give the programme time to go through its proper routine. So am trying counting up to 20 before I do !

 

[AddRAM]

Mine does it on a solid state drive, I think it`s totally normal and nothing to worry about

 

[Windymiller]

Thanks for re-assurance ! Happy Hallowe`en if it`s not a contradiction in terms !

 

[PanosG]

Press Windows+R
Type Regedit. Hit Enter.
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create a new DWORD called Max Cached Icons and set its value to 8192.
Restart your machine. Let us know if it works.

Thanks Azo your solution works for me!

 

[Krusty]

Worth a try!

Using Windows 8.1 but should be the same situation. I struggled with all of the "suggestions" without success then it occurred to me "Disk Issues"!

I then ran CHKDSK or disk error check & success. The disk errors was the cause so worth a try!

 

[PanosG]

Thanks Krusty I will try your suggestion.