Microsoft KB Archive/196353

= Starts Here: Desktop Flashes After Load =

Article ID: 196353

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * MSPRESS Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 Starts Here Deluxe Learning Edition ISBN 1-57231-882-1
 * MSPRESS Microsoft Windows 98 Starts Here ISBN 1-57231-698-5

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This article was previously published under Q196353



SYMPTOMS
After the introduction to a lesson has finished loading, the entire desktop may begin to flash repeatedly.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs in the following situations:


 * On some laptop computers, this behavior occurs if the color palette is set to 256 colors (or 8-bit color depth.)
 * On some laptop computers, this behavior occurs if you have the beta version of the Microsoft Windows Media Player version 2.1 installed.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click the Display icon.
 * 3) In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
 * 4) Make sure that the Color Palette is set to 65536 colors or higher.
 * 5) Click OK.
 * 6) In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 * 7) Search for the Media Player 2.1 Beta option in the list of installed programs.
 * 8) If the Media Player 2.1 Beta option exists, select it, and then click Add/Remove. Follow any prompts you see on the screen to remove this program.
 * 9) Close Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: win98sh ie4sh 1-57231-698-5 1-57231-699-3 EUBOOK 1-57231-882-1

Keywords: kbdisplay kbprb KB196353

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