What is this program in the taskbar?

M

Mr. Whonker

I'm using Windows Home XP. As the system is booting up, an unlabeled window
header flashes briefly on the screen, and an unidentified program shows up
in
the taskbar. I would like to show you the actual tab, but unfortunately
newsgroup won't allow attachments. The taskbar tab has an unlabeled
eight-sided icon that has an image inside that may be a printer symbol.
When I right click the taskbar entry, I can neither restore the window or
view its properties. I have scanned the computer with AVG 8.0
and with ThreatFire, and neither program identify this as a threat.

How do I ID this program and get rid of it?
 
B

Bruce Chambers

Mr. Whonker said:
I'm using Windows Home XP. As the system is booting up, an unlabeled
window
header flashes briefly on the screen, and an unidentified program shows
up in
the taskbar. I would like to show you the actual tab, but unfortunately
newsgroup won't allow attachments. The taskbar tab has an unlabeled
eight-sided icon that has an image inside that may be a printer symbol.
When I right click the taskbar entry, I can neither restore the window
or view its properties. I have scanned the computer with AVG 8.0
and with ThreatFire, and neither program identify this as a threat.

How do I ID this program and get rid of it?
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1) Use Msconfig to determine what applications are starting with the
computer, and use the process of elimination.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

2) Use the Task Manager to find unfamiliar processes and examine the
properties of the executables.



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Bruce Chambers

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