Windows Explorer window always flickering

[tshad]

I noticed on my Windows Explorer window on my XP that the left pane (that
displayes the folder tree) is constantly refreshing.

Why is that and is it slowing down my system?

We have some machines where it only seems to happen on the networked
(shared) folders so the only the folders below the mapped drives will
flicker and not the local drives folders.

What is happening here? Is it something I should be worried about?

Thanks,

Tom.

 

[Elmo]

tshad wrote:
> I noticed on my Windows Explorer window on my XP that the left pane (that
> displayes the folder tree) is constantly refreshing.
>
> Why is that and is it slowing down my system?
>
> We have some machines where it only seems to happen on the networked
> (shared) folders so the only the folders below the mapped drives will
> flicker and not the local drives folders.
>
> What is happening here? Is it something I should be worried about?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom.

This might help.. at least it reads like it should:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 157. Prevent Automatic Folder and Icon Refresh

--
Joe =o)

 

[WTC]

tshad wrote:

> I noticed on my Windows Explorer window on my XP that the left pane
> (that displayes the folder tree) is constantly refreshing.
>
> Why is that and is it slowing down my system?
>
> We have some machines where it only seems to happen on the networked
> (shared) folders so the only the folders below the mapped drives will
> flicker and not the local drives folders.
>
> What is happening here? Is it something I should be worried about?

Hi tshad,

Windows XP Explorer Pane flickers on mapped network drives
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816375

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User