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desktop icons move constantly

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My desktop icons have begun to change around and the taskbar gets thicker and thicker. The only thing i can remember installing recently is the firefox update, thus i suspect it.

Anyone else having this problem?

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firefox nor update cant do this.
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Thanks, but no. That's not happening.
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Sounds like either an OS issue or malware.

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I'd been assuming it was an operating system error, but best i can tell my OS has not updated for a couple of weeks and this just started 3-4 days ago.
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i_am_jim wrote:I'd been assuming it was an operating system error, but best i can tell my OS has not updated for a couple of weeks and this just started 3-4 days ago.
Malware?

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I've run Malware Bytes, Adaware, and my normal virus checker Avast. Nothing.
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I know nothing about WIN. On Mac you can reset the Finder which controls the Desktop. Is there a similar thing in WIN?

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Has that computer been rebooted since this issue was noted?
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I'm not sure if it would work, but you could try rebuilding the icon cache.

Also, I did some searching and it could be the display drivers need updating if you have updated Windows to the "Creators" version.

Moving this to Tech since it's not a Firefox issue.
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Dartman wrote:I'm not sure if it would work, but you could try rebuilding the icon cache.

Also, I did some searching and it could be the display drivers need updating if you have updated Windows to the "Creators" version.
I don't know what the creators version is but this began sometime after what I think was the last Windows update.

I found the comment about the video drivers too. I'm using the video drivers on the motherboard
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That would likely be the "Creators" version. See if those drivers need updates.
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DanRaisch wrote:Has that computer been rebooted since this issue was noted?
Yes, but it was a good suggestion.
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Did you try resetting the icon cache or updating your drivers?

Do you play games on your computer?
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