the icons are all white at the start

the icons are all white at the start of my PC. gradually in time 30 seconds they are all back to normal. can someone tell me what the problem is and can be fixed.

Please and thank you

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Hello

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Communities. From your problem description, I understand that you are facing problems on Startup icons. Please correct me if I misunderstood.

I understand how it could be frustrating when things do not work as expected. Please, I beg you, don't worry I'll try my best to resolve the issue.

1. have there been recent changes to the computer before the show?

I suggest to try the given steps and check if it helps.

Method 1: Try to run fix it from the link below:

http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

Method 2: If the problem persists, then try to set up your computer in a clean boot state, and check to see if the same problem happens.

By setting your boot system minimum state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

 

Note: After the boot minimum troubleshooting step, follow step 3 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

Method 3:

Also scan your computer from the Microsoft Security Scanner, which would help us to get rid of viruses, spyware and other malicious software.

The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

Please follow these recommended steps and post if you still experience the problem.

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