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In windows 7, during startup, why do my icons go blank and then reappear

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Mar 15, 202629295 views
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This morning I had to restart my windows 7 computer due to a security patch. As it was restarting, all the icons on the desktop appeared, then turned white and then the original images started reappearing. This is a common phenomenon after a restart and I've seen it other times (such as when I mini…

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Fix for: In windows 7, during startup, why do my icons go blank and then reappear

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Hate to say it, but these answers are all wrong. :) To stop icons from refreshing, hit the START button, and in the box at the bottom, enter "msconfig". Click on msconfig.exe (which launches System Configuration), click on the "services" tab. Scroll…

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