I've Defragged, ran virus scans, ran spyware protecting programs. I just tried the deleting .tmp files. It helped slightly, but it still waits a couple seconds. It doesn't really affect anything, but it's still annoying when i switch the colors/wallpapers that I have to wait. Patience is a virtue that I'll have to learn a little better.
13 icons
my right click shows... (on XP home)
-Arrange Icons By >
+Name
+Size
+Type
+Modified
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-Paste
-Paste Shortcut
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-New>
+Folder
+Shortcut
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+Briefcase
+Bitmap Image
+Microsoft Word Document
+Microsoft Access Application
+Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation
+Adobe Photoshop Image
+Text Documant
+Winamp Media File
+Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
+Compressed (zipped) folder
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Properties