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Windows 8 desktop refreshes every 30secs
Desktop blanks every 30 secs or so for a second (icons and wallpaper) except for any active windows.
Windows update had stopped working and I ran the windows troubleshooter to fix the problem. It did ...
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How do I get the Windows 8 Desktop to stop refreshing itself while I'm working?
I have an Asus touchscreen laptop with Windows 8, not RT. The best way that I can describe the problem is: when I am working on something in the desktop, the desktop/screen refreshes itself. It ...
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Benefits of clicking Refresh all the time on the Windows desktop
Some people seem to right-click Desktop -> Refresh all the time. They seem to think that it solves computer problems in general, or that one must do it in order to keep the computer working properly. ...
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Explorer (Desktop) Stops Refreshing
After using Windows 7 for a while (say, a few hours), Explorer always stops refreshing my desktop, and I have to close it and re-open it. E.g.: When I delete a file, it doesn't seem to go away even ...
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Windows 7 desktop does not automatically refresh
I am using Windows 7.
If I delete something from the desktop, then the icon remains there.
I have to hit F5 or right-click->Refresh to make the desktop refresh. After the refresh, the icon ...
