mintty problem with tail -f on Windows XP with virtual desktops

I am really glad I switched from rxvt to mintty as it works great with or without X11. I am seeing one problem, though, where I wonder if there is a fix. I have observed the problem when switching between virtual desktops for both Windows Desktop Manager and Dexpot Desktop Manager. I

X connection issues with Solaris CDE 1.6

This apparently is a 1.5+ issue that still persists: I start an X session to connect to a Sun server and it takes 10-15 minutes to get the login prompt. I can login OK and can then work within an existing xterm session. However, if I try to do anything on the CDE desktop, the X session