desktop icons blink ever 1min

[bwoods]

Hi -

Ever since I updated to 10.4.10 on my G4 every min or so the files and folders (including the hard drive icon) disappear and come back. When this happins any open folder closed. When I am in an application it hesitates.

I have tried deleting prefs, finder, printing etc, I have repaired permissions, verified the disk. If I long in as a different user it\'s fine. Has anyone experienced t his or know the solution, its driving me nuts!

Here is a recent report of my errors:

0x8b5b000 - 0x8b6ffff com.apple.CoreVideo 1.4 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreVideo.framework/Versions/A/CoreVideo
0x8b7d000 - 0x8bd7fff libGLU.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libGLU.dylib
0x8bf5000 - 0x8c13fff libGL.dylib /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libGL.dylib
0x8c1e000 - 0x97e4fff com.apple.QuickTimeComponents.component 7.2 /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeComponents.component/Contents/MacOS/QuickTimeComponents
0x9951000 - 0x995efff com.apple.agl 2.5.6 (AGL-2.5.6) /System/Library/Frameworks/AGL.framework/Versions/A/AGL
0x9976000 - 0x9995fff com.apple.vecLib 3.2.2 (vecLib 3.2.2) /System/Library/Frameworks/vecLib.framework/Versions/A/vecLib
0x41410000 - 0x414affff com.apple.QuickTimeImporters.component 7.2 /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeImporters.component/Contents/MacOS/QuickTimeImporters
0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe52fff dyld 46.12 /usr/lib/dyld
0x909f7000 - 0x90a7ffff com.apple.DesktopServices 1.3.6 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/DesktopServicesPriv
0x90f8d000 - 0x90f8dfff com.apple.Carbon 10.4 (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Carbon
0x91092000 - 0x910d7fff com.apple.bom 8.5 (86.3) /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Bom.framework/Versions/A/Bom
0x91ab6000 - 0x91c71fff com.apple.security 4.6 (29770) /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security
0x957fb000 - 0x95804fff com.apple.DiskArbitration 2.1 /System/Library/Frameworks/DiskArbitration.framework/Versions/A/DiskArbitration
0x9ffc5000 - 0x9ffedfff com.apple.SystemConfiguration 1.8.3 /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfiguration

please help

[jonathan]

This is a finder problem and you could try dumping the finder prefrences

but what else do you have launching at startup, I for example have had similar problems with a microsoft mouse driver that updated and reinstalled fixed the finder problem.

[bwoods]

how do I remove the startup items? When I drag the items out they still exist?

Also I have two Librarys - one is on the hard drive and one is in Woods.

the items are:

Adobe version cue
HPIO
HP trap monitor
M-Audio PCI audio helper
Net-update

Thanks sooo much for your response!

Barbara

[bwoods]

The problem goes away when I startup holding the shift key

[jonathan]

startup holding the shft key is a safe start this is a good sign. if you look in system preferences under the blue apple menu, then go to \"Accounts\" and then click the login items tab you will see all the applications that you have set (consciously or when they were installed) to load at startup

can you list these here please

[bwoods]

I have 3 items that are checked:

HP scanjet manager
itunes Helper
ICal Al;ar Scjedi;er

two other items are listed, but not checked:

StuffitAVRDaemon
MuVo Helper

[bwoods]

I know have three items, and still the blinking desktop icons issue, the three are:

HP Scanjet manager
StuffitAVRDeamon
ITunesHelper

[bwoods]

ok I updated the scanner software, now the only thing left in the login items is StuffitAVRDaemon.

Yes, the desktop still blinks -

[jonathan]

whether they are ticked or not just means whether they show...all the items in this list are applications launching at startup

I would renew them all if possible or if you can\'t take them out....the most likely culprits are the scanner, stuffit or MuVo

[bwoods]

Stuffit - thats the one!

Everyting working fine now! Thank you for all your help. I had posted this issue on the apple discussion board - and still nobody has any suggestions!

I really appreciate you taking the time to help!!