Show contents of window while dragging doesn't work, XP Pro SP3

The option to display transparent versions of file icons when they are dragged in a different window is no longer works in my XP Pro SP3 installation.  "Control Panel-> system-> Advanced-> Performance settings-> see the window contents while dragging" is selected and remains selected after restarts.  The HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragFullWindows registry entry is set to 1 and the remains after restart.  This is a Dell computer, but I have no Dell Multimedia Experience installed, which is not the problem because it's with a lot of people.

This setting has worked for years on this machine and work stopped for no apparent reason a few days ago.  It works on another identical machine, which makes things even more strange.  What could possibly happen?  Thanks for any help you can give.

In case anyone has the same problem and comes across this, I managed to solve this problem (and the infamous 100% of svchost CPU problem) by applying this fixit. I have no idea why this fixit has something to do with "show window content while dragging", but it worked.

Moreover, this forum software is atrocious.  I can't mark my answer as the answer just because I wrote it?

Tags: Windows

Similar Questions

  • DVD player doesn't work after installing SP3 for Windows XP.

    DVD player doesn't work after installing SP3 for Windows XP. That it disappeared from "MY COMPUTER". Device Manager sees it, but there's a yellow exclamation mark over it. See the BIOS of the motherboard and it still works in the BACK. I know SP3 is a collection of updates, but I'm not sure that is my problem. I suspect it's one of the more recent cause I have Windows automatic updates is turned on. Thank you.

    Hello Superhornet142,

    Thank you for your message.  Click HERE and run the FixIt!  Please let us know if it did or did not help to solve your problem.
    See you soon

    Engineer Jason Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

  • Windows Update link doesn't work is not in Windows XP Pro

    Hi all

    Something strange has happened and I don't know what.

    When I click on the 'Windows Update' shortcut I get a dialog box "Help & Support", that tells me that I am not connected to the Internet and an Internet connection is sufficient.  Well, I'm connected to the Internet and I can load IE and surf the web without any problem.  I can get to 'Windows Update' by clicking on 'Tools' then 'Windows Update', while that in IE, but the abbreviation of "Windows Update" no longer works.

    Does anyone have any ideas where I could look for problems?

    Thanks for any help,

    Charles

    Hello

    Thanks for the information.  I went ahead and continued to install windows updates.  After a couple more installs and restarts the 'Windows Update' shortcut has started working again.  I have no idea why, in fact, this is the first time I've ever seen this type of error.

    In any case, the WU shortcut works for now.

    Thanks for the help,

    Charles

  • I can't seem to keep the flash player on my computer, the installation screen shows it is installed but it doesn't work

    I can't keep the flash player installed on my mac.  the installation screen shows it is installed, but it does not work or display on my screen to the right

    Settle in the appropriate forum.

  • Upgrade Windows 8 / / Touchpad doesn't work is not right - Acer Aspire V5 - 531

    Hello

    Ive upgraded to Win 7 Home Premium to Win 8 Pro using the Acer Windows 8 Upgrade Tool everything was completed with success not at all last night but today Ive turned on the laptop and my touchpad does not work well and the cursor acts as if someone is spinning it around the screen.

    So ive only checked the site acer and theres no update driver Synaptics for my computer laptop so can someone explain to me what I do then as I know it was a synaptics driver when windows is 7, but for now its listed as a microsoft mouse driver and theres no way to update the driver through the Device Manager options.

    Ok

    You need Synaptics Touchpad driver 16.0.2.0

    You can download here:

    http://www.Acer.co.UK/AC/en/GB/content/drivers

    Then selecting Ultra Slim under groups and then ACER V5-531 CHOOSE NOT one 531-g/p or pg as the driver synaptics may not be on their page!

    Download the file run as administrator THEN REBOOT and hey presto your rear driver work again

    While this driver is an an it windows 7 works perfectly under windows 8!

  • Why Windows high contrast doesn't work anymore since Firefox 29 and the theme of the Australia?

    In firefox, 28 and all versions before that when I had Windows High Contrast active firefox would also be in high contrast. This would make black Web pages and all the text would become white. Because of my disability which makes it much easier for me to see and walk through it. Since firefox 29 and the introduction of the Australia theme but it seems like a high contrast in windows is no longer supported by firefox. That's why I went down to firefox 28 in order to be able to navigate as I used to.

    There is a hidden value that needs to be modified in two places:

    Go to Options > content > fonts look and colours, click on 'Advanced' > uncheck allow sites to choose the fonts and colors
    AND
    Click on ok and the color... on the content page > uncheck the allow pages choose own colors other than above. Make sure that the background is black and white choice policies.

    Under windows if you have high contrast mode, please also try "use system colors".

  • How can I move my icons home & Refresh back to the left of the toolbar. Dragging doesn't work.

    Since the update to the latest version of Mozilla, the icon of the Home Page has moved to the right side of the navigation bar and the refresh icon is attached to the window of the browser search. I tried dragging them to the left without success. I HATE them to their new locations. Can put it back you or make it possible for us to move?

    You will see the bookmarks menu button if the menu bar is hidden.

    If the bookmarks toolbar is visible then the default bookmarks menu button will appear on the right side of the toolbar of bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar items.

  • "Paste Art Here" in Windows Media Player doesn't work sometimes.

    Original title:

    Troubleshooting 'Paste Art here' in Windows Media Player 11

    How to solve "Pulp Art" here in Windows Media Player 11?  I followed all the required steps and it works normally, but sometimes I do all the steps and absolutely nothing happens.  WHA Hoppen?

    Hello
     
    1. what prescribed measures followed?
    2. remember you of all changes to the computer before the show began?
     
    I suggest to try the steps in the following article and check.
    You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11
     
    Let us know if it helps!
     
  • Why closing a window in Indesign doesn't work?

    I have a question about Indesign script.

    Why it works, when you close a window as:

    submitButton.onClick = function(){ close(); }

    But when I try to perform a function thereafter as:

    submitButton.onClick = function(){ close(); tagElements(); }

    (I use the "a" tag, so no note window.close() is required)

    The window does not close? I forget something here? Shouldn't the window close and then run the function?

    The window is initialized as:

    var de = new Window('dialog', 'Descriptions');

    This is the model that I use:

      var ds = new Window('dialog');
       buttonnew = ds.add('button', undefined, 'submit');
       buttonnew.onClick = function(){
           ds.close(1);
       }
    if(ds.show()){
      newwindow();
    }
    
       function newwindow(){
       var de = new Window('dialog');
       buttonnew2 = de.add('button', undefined, 'submit');
       buttonnew2.onClick = function(){
           de.close(1);
       }
       if(de.show()){
         dosth();
    }
    }
    
    function dosth(){
           alert('test');
       }
    
  • Windows 10 install doesn't work not after reboot (works fine until the PC is rebooted).

    It's bad enough. Upgrade to windows 10. Wanted to ensure that I started with a clean slate, so I have uninstalled FireFox, and then use the new edge of Windows browser to download the latest version of FireFox.

    He moved very well, remembers my bookmarks and settings, etc. Everything seems fine.

    But after a system restart, the FireFox icon on the desktop and the taskbar are just blank page icon, and when you try to run the program it says it cannot be found, or that I don't have permission to run it.

    Let's not get too hung up on how the bad error message is (go, Windows, who is?), the problem is that a program that worked very well until I rebooted now is not found or all of a sudden, I don't have permission to run it?

    The problem is if I try to boot from the desktop shortcut or if I go directly into C:\Program Files (x 86) \Mozilla Firefox and double-click on Firefox.exe.

    I tried the things:

    1. check the properties of the installer to download stub (Firefox Setup Stub 40.0.3.exe). I noticed that it was reported as a program that had been downloaded on the Internet and could be 'blocked '. So I checked the 'Unlock' button Did an uninstall, and then run Setup again. Everything is fine. Restart - same problem.

    2. check the properties of the installer to download stub (Firefox Setup Stub 40.0.3.exe). I noticed that there are two weird entries 'unknown user' in the settings of security with a sort of GUID. I removed those two. Did an uninstall, and then run Setup again. Everything is fine. Restart - same problem.

    3. do you have an uninstall, and then run the installer as administrator (after making the above changes). Everything is fine. Restart - same problem.

    I'm out of ideas.

    A diagnosis by a Microsoft technician during a support chat session!

    If you want to do a clean install of FireFox on your Windows machine after upgrading to Windows 10, but you had FireFox installed on Windows 7 or Windows 8 before the upgrade, you must uninstall the TWO FireFox and install the service of Maintenance of Mozilla before performing cleaning.

    If you uninstall FireFox but not the service of Maintenance of Mozilla, you will get the squirrels I described, where FireFox stops working after a reboot or a disconnection / connection.

    I think this is related to the BS that Microsoft introduced with Windows 10 where, after installing FIreFox, if you click on the button that says that you want FireFox to be your default browser is not only to persist this setting directly. Need you to the configuration screen of Windows 10 for default programs, which is not at all intuitive, especially those based on past behavior.

    I think that FireFox should put an explanatory text (on the page where you click on the button to make FireFox the default browser) which explains what Microsoft is up to.

    plan to install FireFox on Windows 10 machine

  • Firefox opens but is about 1/4 inch wide and 1/2 inches long - inlarge button is gray and dragging doesn't work

    I uninstalled and reinstalled firefox, but I still don't have the small rectangle. -Photo does not appear to be loading.

    Sometimes a problem with Firefox can be a result of malware installed on your computer, you may not be aware of.

    You can try these free programs to search for malicious software that work with your existing anti-virus software:

    Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP, if you do not already have one.

    More information can be found in the article troubleshooting Firefox problems caused by malware .

    This solve your problems? Please report to us!

  • Windows product key doesn't work is not for the reinstallation of Windows 7

    So my Lenovo (B560) became super slow and I want to wipe the hard drive and reinstall Windows 7. But when I looked on the Microsoft Web site and tried to check my key I received the following message is displayed:

    "The product key you have entered seems to be the software that was preinstalled by the manufacturer of the device. Contact the manufacturer of the device for software recovery options.

    The product key that I used was the COA sticker under the laptop which was indeed different from one I receovered from the register. In any case, I tried both and none worked.

    Ideas for how can I proceed?

    You must install OEM Lenovo recovery disks or a recovery partition to use the key.

  • Code Windows XP disk doesn't work do not

    I replaced my hard drive on a Pavilion dv6000. When I went to reinstall the operating system using the Windows XP CD that was shipped with the computer, the validation code has not worked.

    Is it because I changed the hard drive?

    Can I get a new CD of Windows XP of HP?

    Thanks for your help

  • Windows Media Player doesn't work when I plug my MP3 player or flash drive into any USB port.

    Victorinox original title: Media player closes on MP3 device.

    Recently WMP gives me the message "a problem has been...". "When I plug my MP3 player or flash drive into any USB port.  Then it crashes and I have to close it manually.  Any ideas?

    Hello

    1. have you done any hardware changes or software on your computer before this problem?

    2. what version of Windows Media Player do you use?

    3. What is the full error message that you receive?

    I suggest you to rebuild the database from the Windows Media Player library. Subsequently, check if the problem persists:

    If you use Windows Media Player 11, refer to this link: you cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11

    Hope the helps of information.

  • My windows live essentials doesn't work anymore since I installed the beta version, is there a way I can uninstall the beta version and revert to the original?

    I always get the message "windows live essentials stop working and must be closed.

    I always get the message "windows live essentials stop working and must be closed.

    Problems Windows Live are supposed to be redirected to Windows Live Solution Center. That's what I'll do.

    Here is the link to Essentials installer Solutions - How to uninstall Windows Live Essentials :
    http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=64db5c80-85E4-49fe-BF07-cb08ffc5dd53

    Here is the link to ask questions on the Essentials installer:
    http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=12

    Good luck.

    For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Reminders app - update.quota_exceeded

    Hello I'm having a problem with apple app reminders 1st in mac app reminders - I tried to move 50 reminders in 1 list-seems to work ok but does not appear on the iPhone - when I try to move a reminder in 1 list to the other - it syncs on other device

  • HP pavilion 2289se g6: win7 64-bit drivers for hp pavilion g6-2289se

    Hello I bought the Hp laptop with the back. Please help me find the drivers for win7 professional 64-bit. Product name: HP Pavilion G6-2289se Product number: D3G91EA #ABV Serial number: (deleted content) Thank you Zdzislaw

  • Problem with FSX after clicking on 'Fly Now'.

    I had the FSX on my PC at the moment quite some time and it worked OK but the last few weeks I started having problems. After I run the game and after selecting airport, the hour and the aircraft, everything seemed fine, but when I click on 'Fly Now'

  • BlackBerry Z10 help - Blackberry password keeper!

    Hello I have to transfer my data Keeper password from my old BB to my new Z10 torch, but cannot use the device to normal change process as data on my Z10 now are new (updated end of January and had to use contact cloud base and his newspaper as link

  • BlackBerry Smartphones unknown icon on the home screen

    Hello I have on my home screen and the icon that looks like a globe with the number 3 next to her. I think it's something to do with the web browser, but why it stays on the frontscreen & how would I be able to get rid of? Thank you very much Kolo