Desktop Shorcuts need refresh

titch · 19-11-2008, 01:49 PM

Sorry if this has been asked before but I promise I have searched

Basically my problem is that when users log on they regularly dont have the desktop shortcuts load. Although after refreshing the desktop all icons show immediately.

There seems to be no logic as to when this happens, e.g all workstations, all profiles....just random. The only thing I can notice is that when the icons dont show the profile is usually a tad slower to load.

We are using folder redirection for desktop, the workstations are xp and the server is 2k3 using roaming profiles.

Cheers in advance for any help

Michael · 19-11-2008, 05:17 PM

I occasionally get this. I allow staff to right click the desktop and choose Refresh, however pupils are required to logoff and log back on.

SYNACK · 20-11-2008, 12:12 AM

Using the F5 key should also trigger a refresh without needing to enable any extra menus. Have you tried rebuilding teh icon cache on the affected machines with the TweakUI powertoy?

titch · 20-11-2008, 08:17 AM

No, have never used tweak ui powertoy for this, could you explain please...cheers in advance and thanks for reply

mac_shinobi · 20-11-2008, 08:19 AM

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19-11-2008, 01:49 PM	#1
titch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 5	Desktop Shorcuts need refresh Sorry if this has been asked before but I promise I have searched Basically my problem is that when users log on they regularly dont have the desktop shortcuts load. Although after refreshing the desktop all icons show immediately. There seems to be no logic as to when this happens, e.g all workstations, all profiles....just random. The only thing I can notice is that when the icons dont show the profile is usually a tad slower to load. We are using folder redirection for desktop, the workstations are xp and the server is 2k3 using roaming profiles. Cheers in advance for any help

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19-11-2008, 05:17 PM	#2
Michael Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3,445 Thanks: 52 Thanked 379 Times in 295 Posts Rep Power: 79	I occasionally get this. I allow staff to right click the desktop and choose Refresh, however pupils are required to logoff and log back on.

20-11-2008, 12:12 AM	#3
SYNACK Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,730 Thanks: 115 Thanked 614 Times in 501 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 127	Using the F5 key should also trigger a refresh without needing to enable any extra menus. Have you tried rebuilding teh icon cache on the affected machines with the TweakUI powertoy?

20-11-2008, 08:17 AM	#4
titch Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 38 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 5	No, have never used tweak ui powertoy for this, could you explain please...cheers in advance and thanks for reply

20-11-2008, 08:19 AM	#5
mac_shinobi Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,389 Thanks: 42 Thanked 99 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 29	Rebuild icon cache to fix incorrectly displayed icons \| Troubleshoot \| Smallvoid.com

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