Major Issue - Main Interface (Desktop, Windows Explorer, etc)

Seems that my desktop or windows explorer is malfunctioning. Whenever I log on, my desktop is shown, then it proceeds to flash to a colored screen (the theme color), then back to my desktop and so on. It may be that windows is having issues attempting
to identify which screen is on top, but it essentially goes haywire and the only way I can do anything is going into task manager and launching things from there. (Taskbar and other applications/shortcuts don't show up) I should also note that it does stop
flashing back and forth after a while, but I am still unable to do any task, such as toggle the start menu. This is the third time that I have had windows 10 on my pc, the first two times ended in this same problem although I was just too lazy to contact the
forums and just re installed windows 10 (windows 10 seems to work fine for the first little while - 15ish launches) If you are able to help in anyway let me know, if you need any information to do so let me know.

Windows Update KB3020114 is supposed to fix windows explorer issue.
Suggest that you go to Windows Updates > click Check for updates > see if KB3020114 is available to be installed.

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Windows Explorer Displays Redirected Folders as a Different Name

Hi Guys,
Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 has this new feature where it displays folders in which you have ownership of as "Documents" or "Start Menu" for Folder Redirection.
This only renames it when browsing it through Windows Explorer (explorer.exe). If you browse the folders through a command prompt using DIR, it will display the correct name... %username%.
I think Microsoft did this to make it more user friendly, but HOW DO I TURN IT OFF its annoying!
I wrote this program in visual basic that takes ownership of a folder, Grants Administrators, SYSTEM and %username% full control. It grabs %username% from the folder name as ususally with redirection the folder in which the data is redirected to =
%username%. After setting the permissions correctly the program then gives ownership BACK to the user.
Anyway upon running my little application... look what explorer did. I had Ownership of the folder for a split second before the application gave ownership back. Because of this when I opened up the folder Explorer populated many of the
folders as "Application Data" when they should be displayed as %username%.
Even though the user now has ownership of the folders now, it still displays them as Application Data! If I log into the file server as another user account, it displays them correctly. Explorer is caching this meta data under the users
profile somewhere.
There is NO information on this on the internet. Can someone at Microsoft give me some information to turn this functionality of explorer.exe off or tell me where this meta data is stored so I can blow it away without having to re-create the entire
profile?
Clint Boessen MCSE, MCITP: Messaging
Perth, Western Australia
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All,
We have numerous customers running W2K8 SP & R2 environments, none of which have reported this issue. Oddly enough though we have recently provisioned a W2K8 R2 remote desktop
host farm for a custom who has a w2k3 R2 environment.
We performed all the pre requisites to host the farm in the W2K3 R2 domain, and added the GPO structure to one of the W2K8 R2 servers as you cannot make remote desktop GPO’s
with W2K3 R2 GPO’s.
User do not have profile or home directory paths defined in AD
Profile and home folder paths are defined in the GPO
Folder redirection is enabled for Documents and Application Data
BEHAVIOR:
To start with when users logged onto the RD Farm they had their home folder path correctly set and the folder names in the root of the share was correct.
\\server\share\username1\ect
Then after 3 months we noticed that users home folder path was no longer being created with the %username% structure and looked like this
\\server\share\my documents\ect
The profile and application data folder redirection is working
as expected by creating a folder with the username.
The document folder redirection is not working correctly.
CONFIGURATION:
Set path for Remote Desktop Services Roaming User Profile
Enabled
Profile path
\\SERVER\profileshare\
Specify the path in the form,
\\Computername\Sharename
Set Remote Desktop Services User Home Directory
Enabled
Location:
On the Network
Home Dir Root Path:
\\SERVER\homeshare\
If home path is on the network, specify drive letter for the mapped drive.
Drive Letter
U:
Current GPO Settings:
AppData(Roaming)hide
Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path:
\\SERVER\SHARE1\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming
Documentshide
Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's folder to the same location)hide
Path: %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%
ISSUE:
When enumerating via windows explorer on the Windows 2003 R2 or Windows 2008 R2 servers you see some document folders with
the correct %username% name, but mostly they are all enumerating as My Documents.
If you open a command prompt on the W2K3 R2 server and perform a DIR you will see a list of %username% folders correctly.
CONCLUTION:
I am going to dig deeper into file/folder level attribute flags set by default when creating folders by windows 2008, as I feel there is a problem with windows 2008 Server creating
data in a windows 2003 R2 server ntfs folder structure. I am aware NTFS has been upgraded and the version used in 2003 is not the same as 2008 and above.
If I find a solution I will update this ticket

Windows explorer disappears when I access my usb 3 hd

Hi all,
I'm having a very bizarre and infuriating problem where windows explorer often shuts down on me unexpectedly when I am accessing information on my usb 3 western digital hard drive that is attached via my docking station. I have spent about 2 weeks trying to work out what is going on and despite my attempts to fix it recurs....
I have the latest updates from Lenovo
I have the latest bios
I have the latest Windows updates (running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit)
I have the latest intel usb 3 driver for my T430 (core i7 3520M)
I have the latest firmware and drivers for the WD My Passport HD
I have had the docking station replaced by Lenovo
None of this has helped, so if anyone can advise that would be really appreciated as this weird windows explorer issue is making things unworkable for me. I am led to believe that this is a usb 3 issue specifically because the windows explorer issues doesn't seem to happen when the WD HD is plugged into a usb 2 port (or at least for the couple of hours I was running it in that port explorer didn't die).
Michael.

I'm wondering if Windows is maybe shutting down the USB 3.0 to save power?
Unfortunately I don't have a system here with 3.0 but maybe you could take a peek in the properties of the controller in device manager to see if there is a power management option to allow Windows to turn it off as with USB 2.0 and other hardware.
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Starting desktop/windows from console?

Is there a way to start the user interface (desktop/windows) from the console? I lost the ability to log into the account (using the login window) I have been using for quite a while. (I get returned to the login window . . .) I can log in to that account via the console. (I tried a couple of things suggested in the other posts to this discussion, but no go so far.)
So, after logging in I tried "startx", but no go.
Is there a command to start the desktop environment?
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Thanks Thomas:
I am new to Macs, so I don't know the terminology. I am also new to forums/discussions . . .
I lost the ability to login to my account using the GUI. How that happened I don't really know. But I remember two things when looking at System Preferences for Accounts before the "fall". I had a Network Account Server that was seemingly associated with a company for which I worked in the past, and that there was a check next to "Allow Network Users to Login" (or something close to that.) I deleted the server listed, and unchecked the option to allow Network Users to Login.
This is seemingly similar to what Brian Keefer in another recent thread (early Feb.) described . . . after he unchecked "Allow Network Users to Login".
I can login from the console, but not from the GUI. Like him.
(Except, I can login as root. I created a second user account, and I can login with that account.)
I tried to follow what Brian Keefer finally recommended: use a command that I have never heard of -
dseditgroup -o delete -T group com.apple.access_loginwindow
To get rid of com.apple.access_loginwindow. That didn't solve the problem.
I also used Disk Utilities from the Install Disk to repair the disk and the permissions. That didn't solve the problem.
So, I would like to return to using my original user account. In the absence of full use, I think I can get what I need from that account into my new account if I can start the desktop environment. So naturally, from my linux experience I tried startx.
Any help will be appreciated.

T-430 Snap desktop windows to the left or right, not work ?

Hello,
with my new T-430 with Windows 8.1 i have following issue. Snap desktop windows to the left or right, not work.
Windows Key and left or right arrow do nothing. I have all the latest drivers and also Windows 8.1 updates installed. Anybody has a idea would could that be ?
Thanks
Rainer from Munich/Germany

Swiping left to right or right to left should work if you're in the right place.
For example, try it in Music > Songs (button in lower right).

Every time I try to update the creative cloud desktop I lose my taskbar etc - have to restart windows explorer to get that back, but I cannot update the desktop app

Every time I launch the creative cloud desktop app it says I need to update. When I follow the prompts to update I lose my taskbar, etc on my windows 7 machine. I then have to restart windows explorer to get the desktop back, but the app still now says I have to update. Circular problem - please help.

Repeated updates http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/updates-repeatedly-applied-cc.html
or
Creative Cloud chat support (all Creative Cloud customer service issues)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service-ccm.html

EA4500 – Smart Wi-Fi interface and Windows Network Map issues

I purchased this Router about 2 weeks ago as a phased upgrade of our Home Network, primarily to enhance media streaming. It has the latest firmware preinstalled from the factory. Prior to the purchase and installation of the EA4500 Router I replaced my old Motorola SurfBoard SB6120 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem with a Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem. My old Linksys E2000 Router worked perfectly with the SB6141, with the exception that the E2000 wasn’t IPv6 enabled, but does have 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) and Internet ports.
The EA4500 has been installed for about 10 days and seems to have improved local network speeds and I don’t seem to be having any Internet connectivity issues. However, there are some disturbing issues with the EA4500 and the AE3000 I purchased. There are 11 devices connected through the Router; a Dell Desktop (wireless with the AE3000), a Dell Desktop (Ethernet), a Dell Laptop (wireless), 2 Canon Printers (1 Ethernet and 1 Wireless), 2 Western Digital 1TB MyBookLive Network Drives (both Ethernet), a WD TV Live Streaming Media Player (wireless), an Apple TV media player (wireless), an iPad (wireless), and an Android Smartphone (wireless).
Issue 1 – The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi interface appears to be unreliable at times!!! I’ve read about this problem here on the Community involving the EA6500, so I don’t know if this is a Linksys Server issue, as suggested in a few responses, or a bug in the Router firmware, or defective hardware. However, when the interface locks up, it can’t be accessed from a wireless or wired connection. Usually, powering down the Router and then powering it back up and restart will allow it to function again. However, at times before the interface completely locks up it shows either just a white screen or the security screen will show no firewall features enabled. This is a little scary, so I’ll do a complete reset and setup; this is becoming a pain in the rear!!!!! Is there any hope for this being fixed, in this Router, not the next generation??????????
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Thanks in advance for any insight or solutions. With the issues I’m having with the EA4500 and the AE3000; they are both probably going back to Amazon.

thebluemamba_24; Thank you for your suggestion; I finally found time yesterday to perform an extensive evaluation before I return the Router. However, rather than trying to add devices manually, my rationale was if the EA4500 can’t process them correctly, automatically, it needs to be returned anyway, so I added devices normally letting the device an Router handle the process.
In thinking through this issue, all devices on our network are detected and identified by Windows Explorer on Windows 7 computers; except of course the Apple and Android devices (Apple TV, iPad, and Smartphone). So, I wondered if one of those three devices being added to the Router’s device list was somehow causing issues or interfering with Windows 7’s ability to generate a Network Map. Therefore, my approach was to turn off or disable all devices on our network, reset the Router to factory defaults, reestablish the Router to my custom Home Network configuration using a Windows 7 PC that has LAN and Wireless access to the Router, then add one device at a time and check with each addition to see if Windows 7 could still generate a Network Map.
With the Router reset and reestablishment complete; I began the process of adding one device at a time and checking to see if a Network Map was being generated. What I discovered was when a recent addition to the network, a Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player, was connected (wirelessly), Windows 7 could no longer generate the Network Map and the failure was consistent. The only way to get the Network Map to work again was to remove power from the WD TV Live, although it remained in the EA4500’s Device List; simply turning it off didn’t help. Since I’d originally witnessed the Windows 7 Network Map working with the Linksys E2000 Router that the EA4500 replaced, I decided to test the WD TV Live with that Router. It worked initially, but it failed consistently after the first success. Interestingly, the failure indication was a little different, but nevertheless generation of the Network Map failed.
I’ve tried changing a few settings on the EA4500 as well as the WD TV Live, but nothing helped. There was a recent firmware update to the WD TV Live, so I might try rolling back the firmware to see if it makes a difference.
The Network Map issue might very well be an issue with the WD TV Live, not the Router, but after reading many threads on this Community I have reservations that the problems I’m experiencing with the Smart interface lockup will be fixed. I suspect new emerging replacement products will be the focus and these older products will be abandoned and no more firmware fixes will be forthcoming and I don’t want to spend more money for a new product just to fix old problems and get something that works properly. The Network Map issue is troublesome, but the lockup of the Router’s “Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” interface is a serious matter to me. It appears that once it locks up, the only way to correct it is a power off restart; not practical if you’re traveling and trying to access settings remotely; the selling point for this feature.
Given the problems I’m experiencing with the EA4500 and AE3000, I guess I’ll return them. Too bad, because otherwise the EA4500 seems like it’s a good Router. I’ve been brand loyal since the Linksys WRT54G came out, but after reading this Community and with my personal experience with the EA4500 and AE3000, now I’ll probably give the NETGEAR N900 equivalents a try.

Creative Cloud Desktop install crashes Windows Explorer and hangs

This all started with my inability to activate Adobe Acrobat on my computer after wiping the hard drive and reinstalling the OS.
I had no trouble initially downloading or installing anything from the Adobe Creative Cloud. I ran several apps and they worked (albeit in trial mode for a day or two)
And then the Initial Problem: Trying to Activate Adobe Acrobat failed to get pass the sign-in screen.
It would hang for about 30 minutes and then come back to the error that the computer's clock must be incorrect or an error with the Internet connection. (It's a standard error documented on Adobe's site that says you need to make sure your computer can really get to all of Adobe's activation servers/sites/etc. I double-checked everything in the troubleshooting list to be sure but found nothing wrong with the computer or the ability to get to Adobe's sites.
Exasperated. I went online for tech support. It was definately Level 1 support (had me checking all the stuff I had already spent an hour checking - and had already told him I tested it all).
Anyway, I spent an hour on the chat with Adobe Tech Support going through the usual stuff.
He had me check virus programs, computer clock, conenctions to Adobe sites (like the licensing servers). But nothing ever helped or worked. Then he told me to try going directly to the Adobe Creative Cloud site and trying to download and install the Creative Cloud desktop manager. I did that but it hangs when it launches the manager on the initial window with a black/grey Creative Cloud bar at the top (with the tool drop-down on the right side) but the rest of the window never loads.
After an hour of going in circles I decided it would be better to try again later with someone in second-level support.
In the meantime, I uninstalled ALL Adobe applications. There is no Flash-Player, no Acrobat Reader - nothing from Adobe in my programs list.
I then tried to download and install the Adobe Application Manager. It works up to the point where it launches the Creative Cloud Desktop tools and then hangs at the same place.
There is a Creative Cloud window with the normal black/grey bar at the top - but the rest of the window (where you would normally see and load the apps from) stays empty.
I have rebooted the computer several times to be sure it is a fresh start. That has not helped at all. One additional thing I have noticed in these multiple attempts is that when the Creative Cloud Desktop Manager installer gets about 95% done, it causes Windows Explorer to crash (not Internet Explorer but Windows Explorer). Once Windows Explorer resets, Creative Cloud continues the installation but then opens the window (above) that has nothing but the black/grey header.
I'm struggling for what to do next. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Right now I am paying $50 a month for something I can't even install or use.
For what it's worth, the system is an HP laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate x64. 8GB of RAM and plenty of HDD space. All security updates applied and Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1. I doubt that any of that last line is relevant since I could run all of this with no problem before wiping the hard drive AND it was all running with no problem - other than Activating Acrobat at the start of this whole issue.

Jim,
You are a lifesaver! I can't think of how many additional hours of frustration you just saved me - but Thank You!!
After posting, I had determined (like you said), that Explorer must be doing that for a reason. I created a new user profile on the system (added a user temporarily) and observed the same behavior of Windows Explorer (stopping/starting) but then continuing to work as it should. At that point I knew the answer was somewhere in the user's profile but I would have had no idea where to look. The opm.db file was indeed the culprit.
I sure do appreciate the excellent help.
Jay

Issues with Blackberry Playbook not being recognised by Windows Explorer

Hello, I'm new to the forums but am having the same problems as many others are, that being my Playbook not regonised by Windows Explorer. I have tried all of the solutions I have read like unistalling Desktop Manager, uninstalling then re-installing drives in Windows Device Manager. But one I recently stumbled across was uninstalling Blackberry Device Manager, how do I do this?
Also the main problem appears to be that my Playbook will not sync anything with my computer. In Desktop Manager I can back-up my Playbook, but not sync anything. After re-installing a drive I now get the message of: 'Your Blackberry device is not compatible with this feature' whereas before I got the message of: 'You haven't configured any sync methods' but yet all of the sync options were greyed out.
How do I get Windows Explorer to recognise my Playbook as a drive and how can I sync in Desktop Manager?
Thanks in advance!
Note: I'm using Windows 7 32-Bit

Hello Tobster_,
The following article should also help with detecting your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet:
Identifying and troubleshooting issues with the BlackBerry Desktop Software detecting a USB connected BlackBerry PlayBook - http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB27424
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I work on a Windows 2008 R2 server that I connect to through remote desktop. Recently the automatic refresh in Windows Explorer stopped working. If I create, delete, copy, move, rename etc., I do not see the changes unless I refresh (F5). I tried the three
solutions below which was for Windows 7, but they have not fixed the problem. Can anyone please help me.
http://www.julianevansblog.com/2011/06/windows-7-file-and-folder-refresh-problem.html
Ray Pietrzak

You can unmark no problem.
You tried with 0x0 ? In my first post I did a error to write down 0x1. From there, if it does not work we will continue.
They are other key too that might work;
NoRemoteChangeNotify = 1 (DWORD) in the same location as thee other.
and NoSimpleNetIDList = 1 (DWORD) from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
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There appears to be a MAJOR issue (hang/memory leak) in "about:home", also known as the Firefox Start Page, in Firefox 26.0 on Windows!

There appears to be a MAJOR issue (hang/memory leak) in "about:home", also known as the Firefox Start Page, in Firefox 26.0, on Windows!
observed on:
- Windows 7 x64 machine with 12GB RAM and high-performance CPU (core i7-920)
- Virtual Machine guest running WinXP SP3 (in Oracle VirtualBox) on the same machine
- Intel Atom D525 netbook with 4GB RAM, running Win7 x64
Neither of these machines are connected via Sync or anything like that. The Firefox instance on the VM is a fresh/clean install.
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Thank you cor-el! Your suggestion has solved the problem on my WinXP VM which I was using to test, and I will soon confirm that it has also solved the problem on my primary Win7 desktop.
To recap:
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NEW VALUE: (blank)
- I deleted the folder \storage\persistent\moz-safe-about+home under the Profile directory
Actual folder name on WINDOWS XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<PROFILENAME>\storage\persistent\moz-safe-about+home
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LOOOOOONG pauses in Windows Explorer with file copy, rename, new folder, etc.

I am using Windows 7 64-bit pro and I am experiencing horribly long pauses in Windows Explorer on very simple file operations, such as renaming a file, copying a file, creating a new folder, etc. Here is an example:
1. Open a folder in windows explorer, e.g. My Documents
2. Select a file
3. Hit F2 and enter a new name for the file, then hit ENTER to save the name
4. Windows Explorer now shows the wait cursor and becomes completely unresponsive, sometimes for MINUTES.
This is crazy. I read somewhere it may be due to shell extensions -- another post specifically called out MagicDisc, but I uninstalled that and still have the problem. After a fresh reboot the problem usually is not there immediately, but always comes back eventually.
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Hi Lex3001,
I would like to confirm what are the results in Safe Mode and Clean Boot?
I also would like to suggest you run ShellExView again and disable some shell extensions to check the issue.
Run ShellExView
=================
1. Launch ShellExView again and scan the computer.
2. Press "Ctrl" on the keyboard and click all items which are marked in pink in the list.
3. Choose "File" then "Disable Selected Items".
4. Quit and restart the computer to check the Windows Explorer issue again.
Does it work?
In addition, I also would like to suggest you create a new user account to check the result
Regards,
Arthur Li - MSFT

RemoteApp Windows Explorer Issue on Recent folders

Hi,
I have a issue with explorer application on remoteapp / Citrix session, the issue is Windows explorer recent folder not getting updated. On regular RDP sessions to the same server has no issues. All the Recent places getting updated.
I have tried steps on below KB article but no luck
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951048
Thanks,
Lakmal

Hi Dharmesh,
Thanks for the reply, I'm trying to run remote app from different server to the remote app server. I have tried the same with MS word, still the
recent app folders not getting updated even though MS Word correctly shows the recent files on open tab.
I have checked this issue with Citrix, they said this can be an issue related to full desktop , as remote app is not loading the full desktop while
running the app. They said recent places function might only worked under full desktop.
Thanks
Lakmal

After Firefox update, pages are redirected whenever I type a letter or try to enter url, different redirects based on letter I type. Opens a windows explorer window, goes to original login, opens Start/Run window with cmd in box etc.

Please send some advice if you have any ideas of how to solve this issue.
The info that is shown about my computer is not accurate. The machine with the problems below is running 64 bit Vista but I cannot access a site like this one due to the constraints listed below.
I fell for what I thought was a Firefox update but since installing it, when entering a URL, I am redirected back to original computer log in / password entry box. If I use my browser window drop down list I can get into something like Facebook and move around but as soon as I try to type any letter into a 'comment' box, I am redirected to both a Windows Explorer type page showing my various drives and another Window from my Start/Run with the dialog box open with cmd entered in it already. Certain typed letters don't show up at all when trying to enter a 'comment' on Facebook while various letters get various different responses. It is impossible to enter any URL or use my browser other than the items in my drop down. Once there, say to my bank account, I cannot enter any password as I am immediately redirected to someplace else upon trying to type a letter or character. I don't know how to get my browser working. I have tried IE as well and the same thing happens. All started after the supposed upgrade of Firefox. Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Please send some advice if you have any ideas of how to solve this issue.
The info that is shown about my computer is not accurate. The machine with the problems below is running 64 bit Vista but I cannot access a site like this one due to the constraints listed below.
I fell for what I thought was a Firefox update but since installing it, when entering a URL, I am redirected back to original computer log in / password entry box. If I use my browser window drop down list I can get into something like Facebook and move around but as soon as I try to type any letter into a 'comment' box, I am redirected to both a Windows Explorer type page showing my various drives and another Window from my Start/Run with the dialog box open with cmd entered in it already. Certain typed letters don't show up at all when trying to enter a 'comment' on Facebook while various letters get various different responses. It is impossible to enter any URL or use my browser other than the items in my drop down. Once there, say to my bank account, I cannot enter any password as I am immediately redirected to someplace else upon trying to type a letter or character. I don't know how to get my browser working. I have tried IE as well and the same thing happens. All started after the supposed upgrade of Firefox. Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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