Folder tree display faulty

In windows explorer, in any folder or directory, when Moving or Copying or
Renaming a folder or file I will occasionally see this happen in the folder
tree of the folder I am in when the operation completes. Always at the top
level (desktop), not the folder that I happen to be in.

A duplicate set of desktop icons will appear above the "real" Desktop icon,
and all of them will be named "Desktop". The duplicate icons will be correct
though, for MY COMPUTER, RECYCLE BIN, etc, and for any other folders that are
actually on my desktop. Furthermore, I can select any of these duplicate
icons and they will open the correct object they represent. It's like a
"clone" Desktop folder tree ABOVE the actual desktop folder tree.

Any input is appreciated, since it is hard to put in a few words for a
search engine....

Ramesh,
Wed Mar 26 23:27:51 PDT 2008

Does disabling the "Desktop" toolbar on the Taskbar help?

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"The Prisoner" <ThePrisoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:CFE28FA9-2D99-4BD4-9D8D-64FD5EADFF5E@microsoft.com...
In windows explorer, in any folder or directory, when Moving or Copying =
or=20
Renaming a folder or file I will occasionally see this happen in the =
folder=20
tree of the folder I am in when the operation completes. Always at the =
top=20
level (desktop), not the folder that I happen to be in.

A duplicate set of desktop icons will appear above the "real" Desktop =
icon,=20
and all of them will be named "Desktop". The duplicate icons will be =
correct=20
though, for MY COMPUTER, RECYCLE BIN, etc, and for any other folders =
that are=20
actually on my desktop. Furthermore, I can select any of these duplicate =

icons and they will open the correct object they represent. It's like a=20
"clone" Desktop folder tree ABOVE the actual desktop folder tree.

Any input is appreciated, since it is hard to put in a few words for a=20
search engine....

ThePrisoner
Thu Mar 27 08:11:01 PDT 2008



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Does disabling the "Desktop" toolbar on the Taskbar help?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>

Ramesh:

Thank you for answering my post.
FIRST, let me say that I am Honored to recieve your reply- I peruse your
Winhelponline site routinely, and have benefited enormously from it. You are,
as the young kids would say, one of my "Idols" in the IT field. Thank you,
sir.

To the point at hand: I never thought of that! I have always used the
desktop toolbar. I just disabled it, and experimented for a few minutes
without any manifestation of the problem I described. I will be using the
system for several hours today, and will reply again tonite or tomorrow to
this post with the results.

Thank you again, sir, for what may turn out to be an incredibly simple
answer to an annoying problem....

The Prisoner

Ramesh,
Thu Mar 27 23:44:24 PDT 2008

Hi The Prisoner,

Thanks for the complients!

>> I just disabled it, and experimented for a few minutes=20
without any manifestation of the problem I described.

Hope the problem did not recur. It was in another forum where I came =
across this issue first.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"The Prisoner" <ThePrisoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:D7CD110C-A812-41C9-A382-AD94287D59DF@microsoft.com...


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Does disabling the "Desktop" toolbar on the Taskbar help?
>=20
> --=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>=20

Ramesh:

Thank you for answering my post.
FIRST, let me say that I am Honored to recieve your reply- I peruse your =

Winhelponline site routinely, and have benefited enormously from it. You =
are,=20
as the young kids would say, one of my "Idols" in the IT field. Thank =
you,=20
sir.

To the point at hand: I never thought of that! I have always used the=20
desktop toolbar. I just disabled it, and experimented for a few minutes=20
without any manifestation of the problem I described. I will be using =
the=20
system for several hours today, and will reply again tonite or tomorrow =
to=20
this post with the results.

Thank you again, sir, for what may turn out to be an incredibly simple=20
answer to an annoying problem....

The Prisoner

Ramesh,
Fri Mar 28 00:58:44 PDT 2008

Should read:

"Thanks for the *compliments*

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message =
news:%23t2Il8JkIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Hi The Prisoner,

Thanks for the complients!

>> I just disabled it, and experimented for a few minutes=20
without any manifestation of the problem I described.

Hope the problem did not recur. It was in another forum where I came =
across this issue first.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"The Prisoner" <ThePrisoner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:D7CD110C-A812-41C9-A382-AD94287D59DF@microsoft.com...


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Does disabling the "Desktop" toolbar on the Taskbar help?
>=20
> --=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>=20

Ramesh:

Thank you for answering my post.
FIRST, let me say that I am Honored to recieve your reply- I peruse your =

Winhelponline site routinely, and have benefited enormously from it. You =
are,=20
as the young kids would say, one of my "Idols" in the IT field. Thank =
you,=20
sir.

To the point at hand: I never thought of that! I have always used the=20
desktop toolbar. I just disabled it, and experimented for a few minutes=20
without any manifestation of the problem I described. I will be using =
the=20
system for several hours today, and will reply again tonite or tomorrow =
to=20
this post with the results.

Thank you again, sir, for what may turn out to be an incredibly simple=20
answer to an annoying problem....

The Prisoner