Palette Problems CS4 InDesign

I have previously written about this problem a year ago but have lived with it. We just rebuilt my computer and were put on to windows 7 64bit to try to help with our Adobe CS4 Suite gliches and random other issues.
It was completed on Dec. 6th and now Dec 14th it has returned
Hopefully getting off the PC platform and upgrading to CS5 but not for another year.
I can delete my program preferences and cache but it is really annoying to have to reset everytime. Besides the problem seems to rear its ugly head again within a few days.
Is there a techinical explanation on what is going on or another way to fix?
Thank you!

yes still have 2 monitors running. usually float my palettes to the right one and have the program window open on my left. When I move my palettes to the left monitor it stops that crazy snapping closed thing. I wish I could video it because it is so fast and odd, not just the normal snapping to close up the palette. But my icons always remain missing.
the monitors say they are on their reccommended size: 1280x1024
Not to add in more variables
Again my issue was before all of this...
I work with 2 other designers (so 3 total in our room) It seems once this starts on my computer then since we work on a server the files than corrupt the other designers palettes.
We are an international company and have files coming from and sending to other countries and designers...could something be happening there??

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