Vista - opening windows from a shortcut on my desktop ...

Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside the
window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and back on,
or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a day.

I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will be
appreciated.

--
Thanks,
John

Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event Viewer...

"A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside the
> window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and back
> on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a day.
>
> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will
> be appreciated.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> John

Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to
"event" shows up in fact.

"Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event Viewer...
>
> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>> day.
>>
>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
>> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will
>> be appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> John
>

A screenshot of the problem can be seen at http://johnhightower.blogspot.com
if that helps.

John

"A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside the
> window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and back
> on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a day.
>
> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will
> be appreciated.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> John

It should. However, go to Help and Support and search for Event Viewer.

"A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:OI$nkt4rHHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to
> "event" shows up in fact.
>
> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
>> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event Viewer...
>>
>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
>> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>>> day.
>>>
>>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
>>> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help
>>> will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>
>

There is a obvious problem... water has gotten into your machine ;-)

Seriously though - you need to find those event logs...

"A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:u8e73u4rHHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>A screenshot of the problem can be seen at
>http://johnhightower.blogspot.com if that helps.
>
> John
>
> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>> day.
>>
>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
>> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will
>> be appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> John
>

"A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:OI$nkt4rHHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to
> "event" shows up in fact.
>
> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
>> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event Viewer...
>>
>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
>> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>>> day.
>>>
>>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
>>> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help
>>> will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> John
>>
>
Does the nVidia card have its own memory or is it sharing with main system
memory?

Are the nVidia drivers listed at the nVidia site as fully functional and
final or are they still beta drivers; is there a link at the nVidia site
from which you downloaded the drivers to a site where you can post issues
you are having as you may need to do that. They are still having a lot of
trouble with their drivers and this issue may need to be reported to them.

Event Viewer is under Administrative Tools either on the Start Menu or in
Control Panel.

--
Michael Solomon
Backup is a PC user's best friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

Start Orb > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer

--
I Bleed Blue and Gold
GO BEARS!


"Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:FD4E0FE2-B0E3-40A5-8FFA-17039B30F75A@microsoft.com...
> It should. However, go to Help and Support and search for Event Viewer.
>
> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:OI$nkt4rHHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to "event"
>> shows up in fact.
>>
>> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
>>> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event Viewer...
>>>
>>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside the
>>>> window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and back on,
>>>> or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a day.
>>>>
>>>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any ideas
>>>> what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all help will
>>>> be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> John
>>>
>>

Someone really needs to come up with a foolproof description of how to
access the Event Viewer...

"Cal Bear '66" <xxx@xxx.org> wrote in message
news:83C61C83-C77B-4F5E-8461-76DFF378661E@microsoft.com...
> Start Orb > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer
>
> --
> I Bleed Blue and Gold
> GO BEARS!
>
>
> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:FD4E0FE2-B0E3-40A5-8FFA-17039B30F75A@microsoft.com...
>> It should. However, go to Help and Support and search for Event Viewer.
>>
>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
>> news:OI$nkt4rHHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to
>>> "event" shows up in fact.
>>>
>>> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
>>>> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event
>>>> Viewer...
>>>>
>>>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>>>>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>>>>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>>>>> day.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any
>>>>> ideas what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all
>>>>> help will be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> John
>>>>
>>>
>
>

Its own RAM. The drivers are listed on their site as certified. But thanks
for the heads up about the site to post issues; I'll take a look at it.

John

"Michael Solomon" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
news:EDEED5A0-55D8-481F-905B-16B2755E4E54@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
> news:OI$nkt4rHHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Event Viewer doesn't show up when I search for it. Nothing related to
>> "event" shows up in fact.
>>
>> "Mac" <mac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:EABFD902-DF8F-41EE-B9A1-4448CF2AD89D@microsoft.com...
>>> Anything in your event logs? Start/Orb, type event, click Event
>>> Viewer...
>>>
>>> "A" <A@A.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ub420M4rHHA.3484@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> Often results in just the window border showing up, and nothing inside
>>>> the window; just absolutely blank and transparent. Have to log off and
>>>> back on, or restart, to fix it. Now I have to do this several times a
>>>> day.
>>>>
>>>> I have the latest certified Vista drivers from NVidia, 2G RAM, any
>>>> ideas what's causing this? It's getting very frustrating. Any and all
>>>> help will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> John
>>>
>>
> Does the nVidia card have its own memory or is it sharing with main system
> memory?
>
> Are the nVidia drivers listed at the nVidia site as fully functional and
> final or are they still beta drivers; is there a link at the nVidia site
> from which you downloaded the drivers to a site where you can post issues
> you are having as you may need to do that. They are still having a lot of
> trouble with their drivers and this issue may need to be reported to them.
>
> Event Viewer is under Administrative Tools either on the Start Menu or in
> Control Panel.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon
> Backup is a PC user's best friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/