Re: What is this program in the taskbar?

Mr. Whonker wrote:
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?


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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