Comments for How can I find out what program keeps popping up in my taskbar and disappearing before I can click on it?

Comment from Richard on 2008-10-22

2008-10-23T05:52:31Z

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.

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Comment from Carl R. Goodwin on 2008-10-21

2008-10-22T02:44:19Z

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!

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Comment from Pittman on 2008-04-08

2008-04-08T18:15:21Z

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

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Comment from barbara huggins on 2008-01-05

2008-01-06T00:16:20Z

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

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Comment from fred on 2006-12-02

2006-12-03T00:50:23Z

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?

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Comment from Leo on 2006-05-30

2006-05-30T16:13:59Z

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.

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Comment from james guy on 2006-05-30

2006-05-30T15:47:49Z

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

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Comment from Daniel Ullman on 2005-10-19

2005-10-19T16:02:33Z

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

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