Really curious problem with IE "refreshing" every time I m..

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Hi,
see:-
'Windows XP Explorer Pane flickers on mapped network drives'
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816375

regards,
ssg MS-MVP


JuzDownUnder wrote:

> As the subject suggests, every time i "do something" related to my file
> system, such as;
> - Map a network drive (be it via a command line using "net use" or using
> explorer's "Map Network Drive" )
> - Insert/remove a cd/dvd
> - Insert/remove a USB drive
>
> For some reason these things "refresh" all of my open Internet Explorer
> windows. So for example, if i'm writing an email in Hotmail, and flick over
> to Windows Explorer and map the Z: drive to a network server, the Hotmail IE
> windows "refreshes", just as though i've hit the "refresh" icon, and of
> course I lose the email I was writing.
>
> I'm using an Acer Travelmate 530 laptop, with Windows XP with SP2 installed.
>
> This is a real pain, and I can't get it to happen on any other XP pc's that
> i've checked. Is it an option somewhere I can turn off??

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Try line 157: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Juz" <Juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49723238-7C77-4A76-AC9B-B75CDCE75CB6@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the try...i actually had that flickering problem, and that
> fixed
> it...but I still have the "refresh" thing going on whenever i map a drive,
> insert a cd, etc....
>
> Justin.
> --
> I have a dream...a dream where end users don't have to setup anything
> themselves...it all just works, first time, every time. Then my Mum would
> stop calling me with PC problems!
>
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> see:-
>> 'Windows XP Explorer Pane flickers on mapped network drives'
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816375
>>
>> regards,
>> ssg MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> JuzDownUnder wrote:
>>
>> > As the subject suggests, every time i "do something" related to my file
>> > system, such as;
>> > - Map a network drive (be it via a command line using "net use" or
>> > using
>> > explorer's "Map Network Drive" )
>> > - Insert/remove a cd/dvd
>> > - Insert/remove a USB drive
>> >
>> > For some reason these things "refresh" all of my open Internet Explorer
>> > windows. So for example, if i'm writing an email in Hotmail, and flick
>> > over
>> > to Windows Explorer and map the Z: drive to a network server, the
>> > Hotmail IE
>> > windows "refreshes", just as though i've hit the "refresh" icon, and of
>> > course I lose the email I was writing.
>> >
>> > I'm using an Acer Travelmate 530 laptop, with Windows XP with SP2
>> > installed.
>> >
>> > This is a real pain, and I can't get it to happen on any other XP pc's
>> > that
>> > i've checked. Is it an option somewhere I can turn off??
>>

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You are most welcome and keep us posted when you get it all worked out. Oh
and BTW, good luck with your mom, too. )

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"Juz" <Juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC52400F-24A0-4568-A253-6638D59EF2DA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Kelly, I really appreciate the try, but again, i ran your .reg
> file,
> rebooted, and it's still refreshing every IE window when i map a drive.
>
> ARGH!
>
> --
> I have a dream...a dream where end users don't have to setup anything
> themselves...it all just works, first time, every time. Then my Mum would
> stop calling me with PC problems!
>
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Try line 157: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> --
>>
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Juz" <Juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:49723238-7C77-4A76-AC9B-B75CDCE75CB6@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the try...i actually had that flickering problem, and that
>> > fixed
>> > it...but I still have the "refresh" thing going on whenever i map a
>> > drive,
>> > insert a cd, etc....
>> >
>> > Justin.
>> > --
>> > I have a dream...a dream where end users don't have to setup anything
>> > themselves...it all just works, first time, every time. Then my Mum
>> > would
>> > stop calling me with PC problems!
>> >
>> >
>> > "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >> see:-
>> >> 'Windows XP Explorer Pane flickers on mapped network drives'
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816375
>> >>
>> >> regards,
>> >> ssg MS-MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> JuzDownUnder wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > As the subject suggests, every time i "do something" related to my
>> >> > file
>> >> > system, such as;
>> >> > - Map a network drive (be it via a command line using "net use" or
>> >> > using
>> >> > explorer's "Map Network Drive" )
>> >> > - Insert/remove a cd/dvd
>> >> > - Insert/remove a USB drive
>> >> >
>> >> > For some reason these things "refresh" all of my open Internet
>> >> > Explorer
>> >> > windows. So for example, if i'm writing an email in Hotmail, and
>> >> > flick
>> >> > over
>> >> > to Windows Explorer and map the Z: drive to a network server, the
>> >> > Hotmail IE
>> >> > windows "refreshes", just as though i've hit the "refresh" icon, and
>> >> > of
>> >> > course I lose the email I was writing.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm using an Acer Travelmate 530 laptop, with Windows XP with SP2
>> >> > installed.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a real pain, and I can't get it to happen on any other XP
>> >> > pc's
>> >> > that
>> >> > i've checked. Is it an option somewhere I can turn off??
>> >>
>>
>>
>>