Losing "Customize Desktop..." icons and names.

On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 01:52:15 -0800, Ant <philpi.RemoveThis@apu.eduANT> wrote:

>On 2/11/2004 8:21 PM PT, Ant wrote:
>
>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will reset my
>> customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a few icons (My
>> Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their renamed names get
>> changed back to originals.
>>
>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything either. Why
>> does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>
>No one knows or has any ideas?

Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.

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On 2/13/2004 2:13 AM PT, Michael Cecil wrote:

>>>Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will reset my
>>>customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a few icons (My
>>>Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their renamed names get
>>>changed back to originals.
>>>
>>>It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything either. Why
>>>does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>>
>>>Thank you in advance.
>>
>>No one knows or has any ideas?
>
>
> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.

Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an ATI
Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 07:46:41 -0800, Ant <philpi.DeleteThis@apu.eduANT> wrote:

>On 2/13/2004 2:13 AM PT, Michael Cecil wrote:
>
>>>>Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will reset my
>>>>customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a few icons (My
>>>>Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their renamed names get
>>>>changed back to originals.
>>>>
>>>>It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything either. Why
>>>>does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>>>
>>>>Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>>No one knows or has any ideas?
>>
>>
>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
>
>Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an ATI
>Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.

Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card driver
related.

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>>>>>Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will reset my
>>>>>customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a few icons (My
>>>>>Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their renamed names get
>>>>>changed back to originals.
>>>>>
>>>>>It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything either. Why
>>>>>does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you in advance.
>>>>
>>>>No one knows or has any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
>>
>>Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an ATI
>>Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
>
>
> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card driver
> related.

How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
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On 2/13/2004 8:42 PM PT, Ant wrote:

>>>>>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
>>>>>> reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a
>>>>>> few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their
>>>>>> renamed names get changed back to originals.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
>>>>>> either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No one knows or has any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an
>>> ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card driver
>> related.
>
>
> How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?

Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.

Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
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> >>>>>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
> >>>>>> reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a
> >>>>>> few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their
> >>>>>> renamed names get changed back to originals.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
> >>>>>> either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thank you in advance.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> No one knows or has any ideas?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an
> >>> ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card
driver
> >> related.
> >
> >
> > How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
>
> Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
> Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.
>
> Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?

Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same problem;
sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look good,
and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a GeForce
FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).

On 2/17/2004 6:47 AM PT, dOinK wrote:

>>>>>>>>Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
>>>>>>>>reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a
>>>>>>>>few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their
>>>>>>>>renamed names get changed back to originals.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
>>>>>>>>either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thank you in advance.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>No one knows or has any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an
>>>>>ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card
>
> driver
>
>>>>related.
>>>
>>>
>>>How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
>>
>>Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
>>Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.
>>
>>Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
>
> Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same problem;
> sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
> Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look good,
> and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a GeForce
> FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).

Oh good. I am not alone. This is a bizarre bug!
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"dOinK" <tvanvik.TakeThisOut@onli--remove--ne.no> wrote:
| > >>>>>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
| > >>>>>> reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only changed a
| > >>>>>> few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also, their
| > >>>>>> renamed names get changed back to originals.
| > >>>>>>
| > >>>>>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
| > >>>>>> either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
| > >>>>>>
| > >>>>>> Thank you in advance.
| > >>>>>
| > >>>>>
| > >>>>> No one knows or has any ideas?
| > >>>>
| > >>>>
| > >>>>
| > >>>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
| > >>>
| > >>>
| > >>> Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use an
| > >>> ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card
| driver
| > >> related.
| > >
| > >
| > > How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
| >
| > Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
| > Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.
| >
| > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
|
| Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same problem;
| sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
| Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look good,
| and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a GeForce
| FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).

dOinK,

nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"...

[Start]
| Run |
services.msc
[Enter]

In the Services (Local) list,
right-click "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"
and then click [Stop].

When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
[OK]


You might need to do this first...

Control Panel
NVIDIA Desktop Helper
[Disable nView]
[OK]


-OR-

Get rid of the "Dell Media Experience"
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Jan

"dOinK" <tvanvik.DeleteThis@onli--remove--ne.no> wrote:

| > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
|
| Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same problem;
| sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
| Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look good,
| and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a GeForce
| FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).

dOinK,

nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service" or get rid of the "Dell Media
Experience".

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Jan

"+-J" <bitbucket RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u6S3LPb9DHA.1596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> "dOinK" <tvanvik RemoveThis @onli--remove--ne.no> wrote:
> | > >>>>>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
> | > >>>>>> reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only
changed a
> | > >>>>>> few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also,
their
> | > >>>>>> renamed names get changed back to originals.
> | > >>>>>>
> | > >>>>>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
> | > >>>>>> either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
> | > >>>>>>
> | > >>>>>> Thank you in advance.
> | > >>>>>
> | > >>>>>
> | > >>>>> No one knows or has any ideas?
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
> | > >>>
> | > >>>
> | > >>> Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use
an
> | > >>> ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card
> | driver
> | > >> related.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
> | >
> | > Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
> | > Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.
> | >
> | > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
> |
> | Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same
problem;
> | sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
> | Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look
good,
> | and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a
GeForce
> | FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).
>
> dOinK,
>
> nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA
Driver Helper Service"...
>
> [Start]
> | Run |
> services.msc
> [Enter]
>
> In the Services (Local) list,
> right-click "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"
> and then click [Stop].
>
> When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
> change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
> [OK]
>
>
> You might need to do this first...
>
> Control Panel
> NVIDIA Desktop Helper
> [Disable nView]
> [OK]
>
>
> -OR-
>
> Get rid of the "Dell Media Experience"
> ---
> Jan
>
>
I have disabled the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, the NVIDIA Media Center
icon in the task bar and NVIDIA Desktop Manager (nView).

*** My icons still, at random intervals, go back to system default ***

Graphics Bios version = 4.34.10.34.B4 -- could that be a buggy one?
Display Driver version = 4.4.8.5 (provided by NVIDIA on 7/31/2003) -- buggy?

I can't find any "Dell Media Experience" here, and have uninstalled most of
the Dell "help/support-ware" that was cluttering my laptop when I got it
(btw I hope Dell stops that practice, it was ugly).

More suggestions are greatly appreciated!
dOinK

"+-J" <bitbucket RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:u6S3LPb9DHA.1596@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> "dOinK" <tvanvik RemoveThis @onli--remove--ne.no> wrote:
> | > >>>>>> Once in a while Windows XP Professional SP1 (all updates) will
> | > >>>>>> reset my customized desktop back to the defaults. I only
changed a
> | > >>>>>> few icons (My Computer, My Network, and Recycle Bin). Also,
their
> | > >>>>>> renamed names get changed back to originals.
> | > >>>>>>
> | > >>>>>> It can happen any time. It is not from rebooting or anything
> | > >>>>>> either. Why does this happen? It is very annoying!
> | > >>>>>>
> | > >>>>>> Thank you in advance.
> | > >>>>>
> | > >>>>>
> | > >>>>> No one knows or has any ideas?
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>>
> | > >>>> Disable the Nvidia Driver Helper service.
> | > >>>
> | > >>>
> | > >>> Michael, I don't have a NVIDIA card nor its driver anymore. I use
an
> | > >>> ATI Radeon 9800 PRO AIW. I already disabled its launcher.
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >> Oh well, that is the only fix I know of. May still be video card
> | driver
> | > >> related.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > How is that? Does it detect something not right to reset?
> | >
> | > Grr. It happened again last night. How annoying. For kicks, I checked
> | > Windows XP's event log viewer and found nothing interesting.
> | >
> | > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
> |
> | Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same
problem;
> | sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
> | Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look
good,
> | and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a
GeForce
> | FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).
>
> dOinK,
>
> nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA
Driver Helper Service"...
>
> [Start]
> | Run |
> services.msc
> [Enter]
>
> In the Services (Local) list,
> right-click "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"
> and then click [Stop].
>
> When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
> change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
> [OK]
>
>
> You might need to do this first...
>
> Control Panel
> NVIDIA Desktop Helper
> [Disable nView]
> [OK]
>
>
> -OR-
>
> Get rid of the "Dell Media Experience"
> ---
> Jan
>
>

....and today - when updating my graphics drivers (I do not know if that was
the reason) - even the sound scheme was reset to Windows XP default! I've
never seen that before, but I've noticed that sometimes the window animation
(when minimizing, restoring, aso - which I like to turn off) is reset to the
default "on" state (on most systems anyway).

There's something spooky here - any ghostbusters around?

"dOinK" <tvanvik RemoveThis @onli--remove--ne.no> wrote:

| > | > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
| > |
| > | Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same
| problem;
| > | sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
| > | Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look
| good,
| > | and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a
| GeForce
| > | FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).
| >
| > dOinK,
| >
| > nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA
| Driver Helper Service"...
| >
| > [Start]
| > | Run |
| > services.msc
| > [Enter]
| >
| > In the Services (Local) list,
| > right-click "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"
| > and then click [Stop].
| >
| > When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
| > change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
| > [OK]
| >
| >
| > You might need to do this first...
| >
| > Control Panel
| > NVIDIA Desktop Helper
| > [Disable nView]
| > [OK]
| >
| >
| > -OR-
| >
| > Get rid of the "Dell Media Experience"
| > ---
| > Jan
| >
| >
|
| ...and today - when updating my graphics drivers (I do not know if that was
| the reason) - even the sound scheme was reset to Windows XP default! I've
| never seen that before, but I've noticed that sometimes the window animation
| (when minimizing, restoring, aso - which I like to turn off) is reset to the
| default "on" state (on most systems anyway).

Each time I Control Panel | NVIDEA nView Desktop Manager [Disable nView], it sets "Windows Animation" to ON, so I have to switch it
OFF.

|
| There's something spooky here - any ghostbusters around?

Send them to nVidea.
---
Jan

"dOinK" <tvanvik.TakeThisOut@onli--remove--ne.no> wrote

| > | > Is anyone else using custom icons and renamed icon labels on desktop?
| > |
| > | Yes, I am - only customized icons (not names). And I have the same
| problem;
| > | sometimes the four icons that may be customized from Display
| > | Properties\Desktop get reset for no apparent reason. It does not look
| good,
| > | and I hope someone has a clue for us! I have a Dell Inspiron with a
| GeForce
| > | FX Go5200, and am using nView (to manage the use of two screens).
| >
| > dOinK,
| >
| > nView is from nVidea. Either get bug-free drivers or disable the "NVIDIA
| Driver Helper Service"...
| >
| > [Start]
| > | Run |
| > services.msc
| > [Enter]
| >
| > In the Services (Local) list,
| > right-click "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service"
| > and then click [Stop].
| >
| > When "Service Status:" = "Stopped",
| > change "Startup Type:" to [ Disabled ]
| > [OK]
| >
| >
| > You might need to do this first...
| >
| > Control Panel
| > NVIDIA Desktop Helper
| > [Disable nView]
| > [OK]
| >
| >
| > -OR-
| >
| > Get rid of the "Dell Media Experience"
| > ---
| > Jan
| >
| >
| I have disabled the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, the NVIDIA Media Center
| icon in the task bar and NVIDIA Desktop Manager (nView).
|
| *** My icons still, at random intervals, go back to system default ***
|
| Graphics Bios version = 4.34.10.34.B4 -- could that be a buggy one?
| Display Driver version = 4.4.8.5 (provided by NVIDIA on 7/31/2003) -- buggy?
|
| I can't find any "Dell Media Experience" here, and have uninstalled most of
| the Dell "help/support-ware" that was cluttering my laptop when I got it
| (btw I hope Dell stops that practice, it was ugly).
|
| More suggestions are greatly appreciated!

dOinK,

A recent version of NVIDEA graphics driver caused the loss of Windows settings.

Also, there are issues with high-end Dell PCs - Dell apparently used a defective disk-image to clone a model of a PC.

Also, look on the Dell user forums on their support site for more information.
---
Jan