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Desktop icons hangup

  1. 04 Jun 2012 #1


    grasshoppr

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    Desktop icons hangup

    When I run IE9 a few times, my desktop icons become disabled.
    That is, running the cursor over them does not make them highlight. Nor does clicking them cause anything to happen.
    Additionally, right-clicking the desktop does not bring up a menu.
    I notice that the task manager shows multiple copies of IE9 running.
    When I "End Process" on all running copies, the desktop (and icons) start behaving properly.

    But the problem is that whenever I run the IE9 program and serf the net, desktop things get messed up again.
    Then I have to go and "End Processes" on IE9s in Task Manager again.
    Any ideas on how to eliminate the problem permanently?

    I have run Malwarebytes and now have zero events in a deep scan.
    My antivirus is MS Essentials. Auto UPdates = enabled.


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  2. 04 Jun 2012 #2
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    Re: Desktop icons hangup

    What you're describing sounds to me like it could be a system resource issue.

    A few questions:
    • Can you describe your system hardware specifications in detail (Make/model, CPU, RAM, HD size)? How much free HD space do you have right now?
    • Was IE9 just recently installed, or did you have it installed for a while without any problems?
    • Did this behavior start suddenly, or did it appear infrequently at first, to then suddenly start happening consistently?
    • Can you remember what was the last thing you did in your computer prior to the problem starting (like installing software, performing system specific activities like a recommended performance tip, visiting new websites, etc)?


    (Incidentally, it's perfectly normal to see multiple instances of "iexplore.exe" running when IE9 is running--by default there are 2 and then each additional tab creates a separate process)

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