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You might also run Autoruns v8.22 also from SysInternals. It will show you what is started when you boot up. Most likely the thing that flashed is a program at start up rather then a service or something
Posted by: Daniel Ullman at October 19, 2005 9:02 AM
hi i kee getting an internet explorer page comin up in my taskbar,with various websites. topfind.biz plus lot of others. i have used spybot search and destroy and spyhunter but they do not remove it my antivirus does not find any thing, i am using blueyonder pcguard, could you advise me as to what could be causing this kindest regards mr james guy
Posted by: james guy at May 30, 2006 8:47 AM
Sure sounds like spyware/malware of some sort that apparently your other scanners aren't catching. I'd look into Microsoft Defender as the next step, and also make sure that the databases used by your existing programs are up to date.
Posted by: Leo at May 30, 2006 9:13 AM
When I try to install Directx9 I get internal error that says it can not find dxupdate.cpp and psheets.cpp files. What does this mean? How can I fix?
Posted by: fred at December 2, 2006 4:50 PM
before i get on line the explorer sign keeps popping up and i keep deleting it and it still pops up. what do i do. how do i keep my homepage maximise also
Posted by: barbara huggins at January 5, 2008 4:16 PM
A websitepage for Virus Heat popped up unwanted and has placed an icon blinking in my task bar. If you click on it it takes you to their website and I can't get rid of it in my task bar. It regularly pops up a stupid warning so it can try and get you to buy their product. I have defender, adaware, avast..nothing works any suggestions
Posted by: Pittman at April 8, 2008 11:15 AM
If the icon is a little gray square, it is Adobe Reader checking for updates. You can disable that, so it stops checking for updates. I had to be pretty quick to get the pointer over the icon to read what it was doing LOL!
Posted by: Carl R. Goodwin at October 21, 2008 7:44 PM
here's what I did to my XP machines (All 4 of them)
using the Task Manager:
1> create a shortcut to "Taskmgr.exe" in "startup"
2> set it to show the "processes" tab
3> set it to run in "normal window"
every time the pc is started the Task Manager pops up showing all running & loading processes and all the ones that load/unload can be seen also for that split second also.
Posted by: Richard at October 22, 2008 10:52 PM
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You might also run Autoruns v8.22 also from SysInternals. It will show you what is started when you boot up. Most likely the thing that flashed is a program at start up rather then a service or something
Posted by: Daniel Ullman at October 19, 2005 9:02 AMhi i kee getting an internet explorer page comin up in my taskbar,with various websites. topfind.biz plus lot of others. i have used spybot search and destroy and spyhunter but they do not remove it my antivirus does not find any thing, i am using blueyonder pcguard, could you advise me as to what could be causing this kindest regards mr james guy
Posted by: james guy at May 30, 2006 8:47 AMSure sounds like spyware/malware of some sort that apparently your other scanners aren't catching. I'd look into Microsoft Defender as the next step, and also make sure that the databases used by your existing programs are up to date.
Posted by: Leo at May 30, 2006 9:13 AMWhen I try to install Directx9 I get internal error that says it can not find dxupdate.cpp and psheets.cpp files. What does this mean? How can I fix?
Posted by: fred at December 2, 2006 4:50 PMbefore i get on line the explorer sign keeps popping up and i keep deleting it and it still pops up. what do i do. how do i keep my homepage maximise also
Posted by: barbara huggins at January 5, 2008 4:16 PMA websitepage for Virus Heat popped up unwanted and has placed an icon blinking in my task bar. If you click on it it takes you to their website and I can't get rid of it in my task bar. It regularly pops up a stupid warning so it can try and get you to buy their product. I have defender, adaware, avast..nothing works any suggestions
Posted by: Pittman at April 8, 2008 11:15 AMIf the icon is a little gray square, it is Adobe Reader checking for updates. You can disable that, so it stops checking for updates. I had to be pretty quick to get the pointer over the icon to read what it was doing LOL!
Posted by: Carl R. Goodwin at October 21, 2008 7:44 PMhere's what I did to my XP machines (All 4 of them)
Posted by: Richard at October 22, 2008 10:52 PMusing the Task Manager:
1> create a shortcut to "Taskmgr.exe" in "startup"
2> set it to show the "processes" tab
3> set it to run in "normal window"
every time the pc is started the Task Manager pops up showing all running & loading processes and all the ones that load/unload can be seen also for that split second also.
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