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by irctrix

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Ok heres the deal i am running Windows ME on a not so strong system. Every time i go and log onto yahoo messenger all my desktop icons disappear. I was wondering for causes of this or if i am able to stop it because it gets annoying having to reboot every time i log off of it.

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by bfilmfan

Have you scanned the system for malware and viruses?

And what do you mean not so strong system?

What other programs are running in the background?

Generally if you are experiencing desktop icon issues you are low on system resources or have a virus or malware issue.

by irctrix

I Did end up having a trojan on my system none of my scanners were catching even when update. I ended up buying and downloading noadaware v3.0 and cleared most everything up the rest were registry issues. TY for the adivce.

by irctrix

My system only has 128MB of ram is a 768 celeron processor. It is only with yahoo messenger this happens with no matter what i am running in the background. My system is continously scanned for viruses and adware and whatnot. i have special programs i run to keep my resouces at a managable level so i always have enough free to do what i need to do. And everything i do is monitored at all times but other small applications that take up virtually no resources.

by thechas

Your resource manager program may be part of your problem.

I have tried a few memory managers and was not happy with the results.

128MB of RAM should be sufficient for Me.
It would not hurt to add another 64MB to 256MB.

If you installed the resource manager in response to Windows problems, what you have is a memory leak.

The only way I have successfully repaired memory leaks is by doing a fresh clean installation of Windows.

A couple of things you can try first though:

Check for an updated video driver.
If you have installed DirectX 8 or 9, and / or Internet Explorer 6, you likely need to also update your video driver.

Next, run a registry cleaner.
Either Norton Win Doctor, or V-Com Fix-It.

Still, I think the "fix" for your problem is going to be a fresh installation of Windows.

Chas

by irctrix

I ended up running my personal registry cleaner and regedit as i know my way around the registry rather well and can avoid problems or fix em if i do cause em. Everything else u suggested i already had taken care of. Ty for the reply

by irctrix

I dont use IE as a web browser so thats out the window. As far as ading more memory i had at one point 384MB of RAM and it still did the same thing. I ended up selling the memory because my other slot on here broke and i was fine with the 128 as it always performed at its best. I find it funny because i can use AIM or MSN messenger just fine without the results i get when i turn on yahoo messenger. Any other ideas will be helpful and points will be awarded for you guys soon

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