TSGL: Scrambled Desktop

[H Davis]

John,

I've been observing my icons more closely also. I've seen the behavior 
you describe and other times, not at start up, the desktop seems to 
refresh almost immediately.

H Davis

jonpan wrote:
> H Davis, one thing I have noticed is that after using some command/programme 
> (I'll pay attention next time as to which) all the desktop icons revert to 
> default and are then re-loaded. That re-loading takes quite a considerable 
> time!
>
> That would seem to support your gut-feeling scenario.
>
> John
> Od/G
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "H Davis" <hdavis1 at gmail.com>
> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: TSGL: Scrambled Desktop
>
>
> Cyndi,
>
> I've never made a measurement but my gut feel is that more desktop icons
> will slow down the start up process. Some time ago I removed a lot of
> stuff from my desktop and XP seem to boot up faster.
>
> If you think about it, the icons shown on the desktop reside in the
> executable of the file they reference (usually). Unless Windows saves
> the icons separately after it finds them the first time, it must locate
> the executable file and extract the icon to display it. If you've got 50
> icons, that's 50 files that must be located and opened to extract the
> icon. I'm not sure this scenario is accurate but it sounds reasonable.
> Anyone else know for sure?
>
> H Davis
>
> Cyndi Horstmanhof wrote:
>   
>> Did you answer me or Mike??
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: Glenn Stronks
>> To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 5:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: TSGL: Scrambled Desktop
>>
>>
>> Iconoid at www.sillysot.com/ will save and restore desktop icons plus a 
>> lot
>> more.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Cyndi Horstmanhof" <nature-coast at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: TSGL: Scrambled Desktop
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>> I was told to have a little as possible on my desk top, as it slows down
>>> start-up.
>>> Is this true?
>>> ~*Cyndi*~
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: Joe Titone
>>> To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 6:57 PM
>>> Subject: Re: TSGL: Scrambled Desktop
>>>
>>>
>>> At 07:13 AM 3/29/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I leave my computer on 24/7 and just turn off my monitor.  Today all
>>>> my software icons on the desktop were totally rearranged.  This has
>>>> not happened in a long long time.  Can someone please explain what
>>>> causes it and if there is anything to worry about?
>>>> MikeF.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> This was reported by Steve Bass as an annoyance.  It happens to me
>>> periodically without any apparent damage.  Try Save My Desktop
>>>
>>> http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,22891-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Joe Titone
>>> tertia at earthlink.net
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