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Help - XP Appearance settings

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by kgross

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This is probably just an annoyance, but you know how much something this simple can just drive you nuts. What happens is that in the settings for Performance Options, Visual Effects, Show Window Contents While Dragging, I can turn this option on (box checked) and apply. This will work while I am using the computer. However, when I shut down the computer and later re-start it, this setting is disabled. I can't figure out why this one particular option keeps turning itself off. Can anyone answer this?

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by liame

Is your PC on a network? If so the administrator has set things up so they go back to a standard policy most likely.

If its a home computer try logging on as the computer administrator and changing the setting.

by kgross

It is my home computer and my profile (being the only one) is definately set as the administrator. None of the other settings behave this way.

by bhunsinger

Is the performance setting radio button Let windows choose checked? that might cause the issue>

by kgross

Also, I've tried creating a new user profile and changing the setting in that profile as well. It resets itself in that profile also. Editing the registry setting(s) for this feature in every profile doesn't matter either. In fact, the registry setting still shows it turned on, even though it doesn't work. Perhaps there's some corrupt file on my system that causes this? Odd, though that this seems to be the only setting that behaves this way...

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