Hi, I am getting a wierd problem in XP Pro. I will post a pic but it happens when I try to bring up a menu like tools menu in IE the menu is Blank?? :



By the_nephilim at 2009-11-17


It also happens if I right click the desktop the menu is Blank??? What could be causing this to do that?? If I scroll over it they appear but it should NOT work like that..

GFX Driver problem or fried Windows Install. This also occasionally happenm when my system is out of ressources (then you get white boxes instead of some program windows) but I doupt that is your problem.

I've seen that in some old graphic programs that think they are getting low on memory. I would expect a fresh install is forthcoming. We all love the dance around here.

Nothing is quite as refreshing as a nice backup/format/reinstall! It's like giving your pc a bath, it's all new again.
Sometimes if you can't find an easy fix, home computers are just better off with the ultimate fix option. You can spend more time hunting down problems, getting frustrated than if you know when to draw the line and reinstall. Especially since this is XP, installations of XP don't last like with Vista/Win7 and slowly degrade.
Good opportunity to set up a large backup area partition if you don't already have one.

well not sure if it is a windows problem as I just did the dance less then 3 months back so it is a newer install of windows??

It does NOt happen all the time just maybe after either from eunning JF/A-18 or 1964 it is a N64 emulator??

Well, if it happens after running an emulator or game, then it might be something buggy with either of those? Maybe track it down to which for a better clue. If after any 3D game, then maybe something with the driver itself. Not sure.

The "void" almost looks like a rare problem that crops up when ram timings are to tight. It happens "in a blue moon" when some software really hammers the ram's buffer.

Since it only "happens" when running those 2 pcs of software and the fact you're running 7950's in SLI, I'd say it was more likely a driver issue.

I'd sweep the drivers and do a clean reinstall of of the v-c drivers. You might also want to update your dx9 redistributable if you haven't done that in a while.

plug_nickel (Al)

Well I was playing both F/A-18 and 1964 the Problem did Not surface?? I am going to do a RAM check of the timings and maybe adjust them should If I have them OC Declock them??

I wouldn't go that far...yet.

If you don't have, go get MemTest86 and CPU-Z. Both are free and are excellent "little" tools.

CPU-Z will help confirm ram, timings based on fsb and voltage without having to poke around in the bios.

MemTest86 will do a diagnostic on the ram and you can also run a stress test to see if you might have a localized heating issue cropping up or any kind of stress induced glitches when the ram gets really hammered. I kinda doubt it though, but it certainly won't hurt.

I still think it's a driver issue.

plug_nickel (Al)