List Icon Spacing in Classic Theme

I'd use Vista Aero, but it hangs constantly and though I've had this
problem for over a year, I'm unable to find any solution other than the
lame "reinstall Vista" solution--which just isn't an option since I'm
able to use the Classic Theme with absolute unerring speed and
stability.

But Classic mode in Vista has one issue that I'd like to figure out
how to fix. I use the List view for all my folders in Windows Explorer.
When I first open a folder in Windows Explorer, it will look right, as
shown in the attached image hopefully titled "properview.jpg".

But not long after I open the folder, the icons magically compress
against one another, as shown in the attached image hopefully titled
"bogusview.jpg".

Does anyone know of a way to fix this headache? When the icons
compress against one another I have trouble visually separating the
items in the list. I'd really love to fix this headache once and for all
(better yet I'd love to be able to use the Aero Theme, but it's
impossible--completely unstable).


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wornways

Bumping this back up again. Anyone have an idea what causes this?


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wornways

wornways wrote:
> I'd use Vista Aero, but it hangs constantly and though I've had this
> problem for over a year, I'm unable to find any solution other than the
> lame "reinstall Vista" solution--which just isn't an option since I'm
> able to use the Classic Theme with absolute unerring speed and
> stability.
>
> But Classic mode in Vista has one issue that I'd like to figure out
> how to fix. I use the List view for all my folders in Windows Explorer.
> When I first open a folder in Windows Explorer, it will look right, as
> shown in the attached image hopefully titled "properview.jpg".
>
> But not long after I open the folder, the icons magically compress
> against one another, as shown in the attached image hopefully titled
> "bogusview.jpg".
>
> Does anyone know of a way to fix this headache? When the icons
> compress against one another I have trouble visually separating the
> items in the list. I'd really love to fix this headache once and for all
> (better yet I'd love to be able to use the Aero Theme, but it's
> impossible--completely unstable).
>
>
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
> |Filename: bogusview.jpg |
> |Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...hmentid=11985|
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>

system specs?

Sounds like a video driver problem to me but without more info it's hard
to tell.

gls858

Thanks gls858, here are the spec summaries:

OS Name: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Version: 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description: Not Available
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
System Name: BLAH
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: MXG071
System Type: X86-based PC
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9000
@ 2.80GHz, 2800 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date: Dell Inc. A06, 2/4/2008
SMBIOS Version: 2.4
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale: United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer: Version = \"6.0.6001.18000\"
User Name: BLAH\EAT
Time Zone: Pacific Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory: 3.18 GB
Available Physical Memory: 930 MB
Total Virtual Memory: 6.56 GB
Available Virtual Memory: 4.81 GB
Page File Space: 3.48 GB
Page File: C:\pagefile.sys

Since you're thinking there might be a video driver problem (I've
already tried reinstalling the video drivers), here are the graphics
related specs. Let me know if anything jumps out as odd and what I might
be able to do to remedy the matter:

*Display
*Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
PNP Device ID:
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_060C&SUBSYS_019C1028&REV_A2\6&341 2D4C5&0&00000008
Adapter Type: NVxx, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Adapter RAM: 0 bytes (1GB actually--not sure why \"0\"--it's
working and fast)
Installed Drivers: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.11.6755
INF File: oem28.inf (nv_G8x section)
Color Planes: Not Available
Color Table Entries: 4294967296
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 x 59 hertz
Bits/Pixel: 32
Memory Address: 0xFD000000-0xFDFFFFFF
Memory Address: 0xD0000000-0xFEBFFFFF
Memory Address: 0xFA000000-0xFE9FFFFF
I/O Port: 0x0000EF00-0x0000EF7F
IRQ Channel: IRQ 16
I/O Port: 0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port: 0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address: 0xA0000-0xBFFFF
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
(7.15.11.6755, 7.87 MB (8,257,056 bytes), 4/17/2008 12:13 AM)
*(second card)*
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
PNP Device ID:
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_060C&SUBSYS_019C1028&REV_A2\6&2E0 31093&0&00080008
Adapter Type: NVxx, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Adapter RAM: 0 bytes (1GB actually--not sure why \"0\"--it's
working and fast)
Installed Drivers: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.11.6755
INF File: oem28.inf (nv_G8x section)
Color Planes: Not Available
Color Table Entries: Not Available
Resolution: Not Available
Bits/Pixel: Not Available
Memory Address: 0xF7000000-0xF7FFFFFF
Memory Address: 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF
Memory Address: 0xF8000000-0xF9FFFFFF
I/O Port: 0x0000DF00-0x0000DF7F
IRQ Channel: IRQ 17
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
(7.15.11.6755, 7.87 MB (8,257,056 bytes), 4/17/2008 12:13 AM)
*
Conflicts/(Sharing):*
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
IRQ 16: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
IRQ 16: AGEIA PhysX 100 Series PCI
Express Card
IRQ 17: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Memory Address 0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Memory Address 0xD0000000-0xFEBFFFFF: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
MemoryAddress 0xF5000000-0xF6BFFFFF: AGEIA PhysX 100 Series PCI
Express Card
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
Memory Address 0xFA000000-0xFE9FFFFF: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB: NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX

*I/O:*
0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0x000003C0-0x000003DF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0x0000DF00-0x0000DF7F NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0x0000EF00-0x0000EF7F NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK

*IRQs:*
IRQ 16 AGEIA PhysX 100 Series PCI Express Card OK
IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
IRQ 17 NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK

*Memory:*
0xF5000000-0xF6BFFFFF AGEIA PhysX 100 Series PCI Express Card OK
0xD0000000-0xFEBFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xFA000000-0xFE9FFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xFD000000-0xFDFFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xE0000000-0xEFFFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xF7000000-0xF7FFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xF8000000-0xF9FFFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK
0xA0000-0xBFFFF NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX OK

*Video CODECs:*
c:\windows\system32\divx.dll DivX, Inc. DivX 6.8.5 Codec OK
C:\Windows\system32\DIVX.DLL 6.8.5.9 668.00 KB (684,032 bytes)
11/6/2008 8:33 AM

c:\windows\system32\ff_vfw.dll Not Available ffdshow video
encoder OK C:\Windows\system32\FF_VFW.DLL Not Available 7.50
KB (7,680 bytes) 5/8/2008 8:54 AM

c:\windows\system32\iccvid.dll Radius Inc. OK

C:\Windows\system32\ICCVID.DLL 1.10.0.12 80.00 KB (81,920 bytes)
11/2/2006 5:32 AM

c:\windows\system32\ir32_32.dll Intel(R) Corporation ir32_32.dll
OK C:\Windows\system32\IR32_32.DLL 3.24.15.3 193.00 KB
(197,632 bytes) 11/2/2006 5:32 AM

c:\windows\system32\ir41_32.ax Intel Corporation ir41_32.ax OK
C:\Windows\system32\IR41_32.AX 4.51.16.3 820.00 KB (839,680
bytes) 11/2/2006 12:51 AM

c:\windows\system32\ir50_32.dll Intel Corporation Indeo® video
5.10 OK C:\Windows\system32\IR50_32.DLL 5.2562.15.55 729.00
KB (746,496 bytes) 11/2/2006 12:51 AM

c:\windows\system32\iyuv_32.dll Microsoft Corporation OK
C:\Windows\system32\IYUV_32.DLL 6.0.6000.16386 48.50 KB (49,664
bytes) 11/2/2006 1:55 AM

c:\windows\system32\mpg4c32.dll Microsoft Corporation MPG4c32.dll
OK C:\Windows\system32\MPG4C32.DLL 4.1.0.3920 404.06 KB
(413,760 bytes) 1/18/2005 9:58 AM

c:\windows\system32\msrle32.dll Microsoft Corporation OK
C:\Windows\system32\MSRLE32.DLL 6.0.6000.16386 12.50 KB (12,800
bytes) 11/2/2006 2:03 AM

c:\windows\system32\msvidc32.dll Microsoft Corporation OK
C:\Windows\system32\MSVIDC32.DLL 6.0.6001.18000 30.50 KB (31,232
bytes) 1/20/2008 6:22 PM

c:\windows\system32\msyuv.dll Microsoft Corporation OK
C:\Windows\system32\MSYUV.DLL 6.0.6000.16386 22.00 KB (22,528
bytes) 11/2/2006 1:55 AM

c:\windows\system32\tsbyuv.dll Microsoft Corporation OK
C:\Windows\system32\TSBYUV.DLL 6.0.6000.16386 11.50 KB (11,776
bytes) 11/2/2006 1:55 AM

c:\windows\system32\wmv9vcm.dll Microsoft Corporation Microsoft
Windows Media Video 9 VCM OK C:\Windows\system32\WMV9VCM.DLL
9.0.1.369 1.35 MB (1,415,680 bytes) 6/23/2003 2:44 AM


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