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Thread ID: 26355	2002-10-25 06:48:00	I think my desktop is haunted	Pauline (641)	Press F1

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92864	2002-10-25 06:48:00	For a while I could not view deleted stuff in Norton's recycle bin then it fixed itself. Yesterday the Icon looked like a piece of paper now it's as it should be. I keep the things that I use on the right side but now & again one or two of them move across to the other side. Is there any explanation why they do this? I have ME. Pauline.	Pauline (641)
92865	2002-10-25 06:51:00	probably because u have "auto-arrange" ticked in the desktop proerties.	vk_dre (195)
92866	2002-10-25 07:25:00	I Just checked & I don't have auto arrange ticked, there are no ticks beside any of the arrange icons. I'm convinced it's haunted. Pauline.	Pauline (641)
92867	2002-10-26 02:39:00	It's just like a sheep paddock. The bugs move around the screen as they eat. Sometimes they get through the fence, and you have real problems.	Graham L (2)
92868	2002-10-26 03:21:00	Pauline, do you have lots of icons on the desktop? If so then the cache file that stores them can get filled, and then they have to rebuild each time you boot up, and their position can change. If you see white squares where the icons are going to be during booting windows, and then the icons appear, then the cache file is too small. The cure for this is to add a Max Cached Icons string and value in a registry key, but you need to be happy delving into the registry to do that. I can tell you what to do for Win98, it should be the same for Win ME. Alternatively try to reduce the number of icons you have. If you dont have many icons then indeed your desktop may be haunted :)	Terry Porritt (14)
92869	2002-10-26 03:30:00	U might have a virus or a trojan on ur computer, have u scanned ur computer recently for any viruses and trojans? cheers, v.K----------------- :D	vk_dre (195)
92870	2002-10-26 05:49:00	Hi, vk_dre, Yes I did a complete scan on Thursday. All clear. Terry, I have 31 desk top icons. It doesn't look too many on a 17" screen. Pauline.	Pauline (641)
92871	2002-10-26 05:53:00	> Hi, > vk_dre, > Yes I did a complete scan on Thursday. All clear. Ok, good stuff. > Terry, > I have 31 desk top icons. It doesn't look too many on > a 17" screen. 31?! That has to be the problem! 31 icons, wow, that's a lot of unnecceary RAM being used by the PC. Cut down on the icons and u should get some increase in performance as well as less of those haunted icons moving across the screen. :D cheers, v.K------------------- :D	vk_dre (195)
92872	2002-10-26 05:55:00	vk_dre, I will look at doing what you suggested. Thanks. Pauline.	Pauline (641)
92873	2002-10-26 06:19:00	You mean that just haveing Icons sitting on your desktop uses ram and affects performance? Wow, if thats the case I'm pleased to say I have none!	Danger (287)
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