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Posted by Malke on November 14, 2005, 6:31 pm
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DanG wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I'm trying to trouble shoot something on my computer and I'm just
> wondering if anyone can help me out? There is a button that continues
> to pop up on my taskbar and I just want to find out what program or
> process it is causing it
> or if it is a security risk to me? This button has no label on it
> and only
> shows up for about a second. I've tried to click on it when it
> appears but
> it is usually to quick and I don't get anything. The very few times I
> think
> I did click on it nothing happens and it just disapears again. This
> pop up on the taskbar happens several time when my computer is on and
> it is not only
> when I am on the internet, it happens pretty much at random. I have
> norton internet security 2004 and ran a virus check with it but found
> nothing, I also ran MS antispyware tool, yahoo antispyware tool, and
> spybot but I also
> found nothing. I also have Zonealarm and have tried to block all the
> programs on its list from conneting to the internet but I can't seem
> to stop this pop up on the task bar.
>
> Just wondering if anybody can help me troubleshoot this issue,
> Thank you so much for reading this,
> Dan
Here are a few things to do:
1. Run ProcessExplorer from Systernals.
2. Run Task Manager and keep it open.
3. Do all scans for malware in Safe Mode.
4. Do clean-boot troubleshooting per:
Clean Boot - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310353
and How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
Malke
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