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- 47
- Location
- Houston, TX
When I launch the Google Chrome browser for the first instance on my Windows 8.1 desktop, all the desktop icons blink off and then immediately refresh themselves. The Chrome window opens, and while the window is filling, the icons turn very briefly white, then refresh with their icon image. It’s only an annoyance that distracts my view for about 1-2 seconds. This behavior seems to be relatively new, only noticed it in last week or two, maybe little longer.
When Chrome is already open, launching a 2nd instance does not refresh the icons. Also, launching Internet Explorer does not refresh the icons. Chrome is my default browser.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
When Chrome is already open, launching a 2nd instance does not refresh the icons. Also, launching Internet Explorer does not refresh the icons. Chrome is my default browser.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 (OEM)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy 700qe
- CPU
- 3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4770
- Motherboard
- Hewlett-Packard 2AF3 1.0
- Memory
- 12GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Pavilion 25xi Pavilion IPS LED Backlit
- Hard Drives
- Primary 1TB
Secondary 1TB
- Cooling
- Fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Computer came with Windows 8.1 OEM.