[danieldoylem]

Hi, i am having a persistent problem with my pc

Running WinXP Pro

WHen I open a folder, sometime it does not open the folder, but instead the entire desktop refreshes, ie all the icons and task bar dissapear and then reload.

This is highly annoying as i canot access any folders, including my computer.

Help please? 

[danieldoylem]

Im guessing people dont bother answering then.

[Geekgirl]

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Run the System File Checker

Go to the Run box on the Start Menu and type in:

sfc /scannow   ( sfc if not reconized)    (Note that there is a space between sfc and /scannow)

This command will immediately initiate the Windows File Protection service to scan all protected files and verify their integrity, replacing any files with which it finds a problem.


In all likelihood you will be prompted to insert the Windows XP CD.