Windows 10: Desktop Icons need frequent "Refresh"

Discus and support Desktop Icons need frequent "Refresh" in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Folks, Running a one-month old clean Win 10 install. I find that my desktop icons frequently lose their shortcut symbol (the little white square... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by iamc3k, Jan 11, 2016.

  1. IAMC3K
    iamc3k Win User

    Desktop Icons need frequent "Refresh"


    Folks,

    Running a one-month old clean Win 10 install.

    I find that my desktop icons frequently lose their shortcut symbol (the little white square with curved blue arrow), or otherwise change. I haven't tried to figure out when or why this happens. It shouldn't. An icon, once placed, shouldn't change.

    The fix is to right-click on an open spot and select "refresh".

    Again, an icon shouldn't change. Something stops working. Hopefully a patch will fix it.

    Ken

    :)
     
    iamc3k, Jan 11, 2016
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  2. MELANIECHEEK1
    MelanieCheek1 Win User

    Desktop icons do not stay in place I put them

    Thank you so much Andre! This seems to have worked Desktop Icons need frequent "Refresh" :)

    Best regards, Melanie
     
    MelanieCheek1, Jan 11, 2016
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  3. MUSUM
    musum Win User
    " SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED "

    SO HERE'S THE LINK TO THAT PIC

    http://i26.tinypic.com/2ihbdco.jpg

    CAN U PLZ CHECK IT ACTUALLY I HAVE USED THE NOKIA SOFTWARE UPDATER B4 ... BUT I DONT KNW WHY I M GETTING THIS ERROR NOW
     
    musum, Jan 11, 2016
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  4. SNOOPY51
    snoopy51 Win User

    Desktop Icons need frequent "Refresh"

    Not knowing your Computer Specification is hard to make suggestion. But will give a shot anyway!

    I encountered this problem with one of my Windows 10 User last year. The problem was ICloud and IPhoto.

    First I would check your system file is OK by running sfc /scannow under Command Prompt (Admin).
    Next check if you have ICloud, IPhoto installed. Other users reported driver like IDT Audio driver and Windows Error Reporting also caused this problem.
     
    snoopy51, Jan 11, 2016
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