Fareed

I have exactly the same problem on a brand new core 2 duo desktop, with
virtually nothing else installed. Only ocurrs on Explorer or system windows,
not on IE or any 3rd party apps. So I dont think it's related to display card
(nvidia 7600GT). Also, theres a window that appears and disappears instantly
(so I cant see what it is)....I dont know if this is related to the problem.
I'll try to submit this to MS also and see if I get any joy...

"politby" wrote:

> Greetings,
> I'm running Vista Ultimate (RTM) on my Thinkpad T43. I'm encountering a
> strange problem that shows itself in 4 ways:
>
> 1. Text in some input fields (IE address input bar, dialog boxes) is flashing
> 2. When I try to click below 2 levels in the Start menu, e.g Start-All
> Programs-
> Accessories, the entire start menu disappears. I only get as far as All
> Programs,
> clicking on any subfolder in All Programs makes the Start menu disappear.
> Only way to get to programs in e.g. Accessories is to right click and
> "Open".
> Right click and "Expand" again makes the whole Start menu go away.
> Same thing if I navigate the Start menu by using the keyboard. Almost as
> if the
> mouse click generates an Escape.
> 3. The shadow outline on Explorer and application windows flashes on and off.
> 4. Sometimes when dragging a window using the mouse, the window will
> just jump back to its original position when I release the mouse key.
>
> This all happens with both the built in keyboard/mouse and with a USB
> mouse/keyboard connected so I've ruled out a keyboard/mouse hardware fault.
> But I still suspect it has something to do with input devices rather than,
> say, the display driver.
>
> I can't find a reference to this issue anywhere in these newsgroups.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> thanks