WORKAROUND: "Show window contents while dragging" appearance option deactivated after every restart

You are sure a Dell user!

And you are certainly not alone:

http://www.5starsupport.com/xp-faq/1-67.htm

http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Show-window-contents-dragging-problem-ftopict7815.html

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/9300-show-window-contents-while-dragging-option-doesnt-stick.html

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-xp/9293-show-window-contents-while-dragging.html?highlight=dragging

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-319387.php

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=104214

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/25218-35-show-window-contents-dragging-work

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=100264&c=us&l=en&cs=19&s=dhs

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=98039&c=us&l=en&cs=19&s=dhs

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=118786&c=us&l=en&cs=19&s=dhs

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_video&message.id=106470&c=us&l=en&cs=19&s=dhs

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_winxp&message.id=137349&c=us&l=en&cs=19&s=dhs

http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/WinXP/microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics/2004-02/0411.html

http://www.tutorials-win.com/MaintainXP/Show-window/

Possible Workarounds:

• Uninstall Dell Media Experience
  (seems to be cause for the most of the links above, but I handn't installed it)
• Use MSCONFIG to disable the services of your video and audio drivers.
  (this solved it in my case on a Dell XPS M1330 64-bit)
• Add this small tool to your autostart programs

HTH!