XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
this message for restart and
I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
off. I thought everything was turned off
but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??

http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg

g

On Feb 8, 2:05 pm, "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote:
> XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
> this message for restart and
> I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
> off. I thought everything was turned off
> but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??
>
> http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg

Driving me crazy. The taskbar icon description(popups), are being
hidden by the taskbar. Great!

"g" <zekor@comcast.net> wrote

> On Feb 8, 2:05 pm, "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
>> this message for restart and
>> I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
>> off. I thought everything was turned off
>> but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??
>>
>> http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg
>
> Driving me crazy. The taskbar icon description(popups), are being
> hidden by the taskbar. Great!

We can't tell you what's causing your computer to reboot. You haven't given
enough info. When did this problem start? What changes occurred right
before the problem started? You're the one at the computer, look in task
manager when that message comes up to see what's running? Stop unknown
items in task manager one at at time to find out which one it is. Have you
been using a firewall when going online? What is the malware status of the
system and how do you check for it?

For the tool tips hidden behind the taskbar, it's a known issue with a
simple fix. Go to Start | All Programs, right click on any item and sort by
name. That will reset things.

Here are some links for checking for malware.

Malware Removal
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper's Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

On Feb 8, 3:59 pm, "Rock" <r...@nospam.net> wrote:
> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>
> > On Feb 8, 2:05 pm, "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
> >> this message for restart and
> >> I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
> >> off. I thought everything was turned off
> >> but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??
>
> >>http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg
>
> > Driving me crazy. The taskbar icon description(popups), are being
> > hidden by the taskbar. Great!
>
> We can't tell you what's causing your computer to reboot. You haven't given
> enough info. When did this problem start? What changes occurred right
> before the problem started? You're the one at the computer, look in task
> manager when that message comes up to see what's running? Stop unknown
> items in task manager one at at time to find out which one it is. Have you
> been using a firewall when going online? What is the malware status of the
> system and how do you check for it?

The main problem is, I use the computer. Many things are running. I
don't have time to turn
everything off. I guess my main question, is that a Windows caused
window, or can other programs
cause the same thing. I should run spyware. I actually took spyware
off because
it was causing me agrivation all by itself. If a program requires
restarting, it is improper
not to identify itself.

g

> For the tool tips hidden behind the taskbar, it's a known issue with a
> simple fix. Go to Start | All Programs, right click on any item and sort by
> name. That will reset things.

"g" <zekor@comcast.net> wrote

> On Feb 8, 3:59 pm, "Rock" <r...@nospam.net> wrote:
>> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>>
>> > On Feb 8, 2:05 pm, "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >> XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
>> >> this message for restart and
>> >> I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
>> >> off. I thought everything was turned off
>> >> but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??
>>
>> >>http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg
>>
>> > Driving me crazy. The taskbar icon description(popups), are being
>> > hidden by the taskbar. Great!
>>
>> We can't tell you what's causing your computer to reboot. You haven't
>> given
>> enough info. When did this problem start? What changes occurred right
>> before the problem started? You're the one at the computer, look in task
>> manager when that message comes up to see what's running? Stop unknown
>> items in task manager one at at time to find out which one it is. Have
>> you
>> been using a firewall when going online? What is the malware status of
>> the
>> system and how do you check for it?
>
> The main problem is, I use the computer. Many things are running. I
> don't have time to turn
> everything off. I guess my main question, is that a Windows caused
> window, or can other programs
> cause the same thing. I should run spyware. I actually took spyware
> off because
> it was causing me agrivation all by itself. If a program requires
> restarting, it is improper
> not to identify itself.

>> For the tool tips hidden behind the taskbar, it's a known issue with a
>> simple fix. Go to Start | All Programs, right click on any item and sort
>> by
>> name. That will reset things.

We can't help you if you don't want to help yourself. Good luck.

--
Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

On Feb 9, 12:46 pm, "Rock" <r...@nospam.net> wrote:
> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>
>
>
> > On Feb 8, 3:59 pm, "Rock" <r...@nospam.net> wrote:
> >> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>
> >> > On Feb 8, 2:05 pm, "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >> XP drives me crazy, after using it for a couple months. I keep getting
> >> >> this message for restart and
> >> >> I don't know what program it doing it. I have XP automatic updates
> >> >> off. I thought everything was turned off
> >> >> but something is doing it. Can anybody identify this icon??
>
> >> >>http://zekfrivolous.com/restart.jpg
>
> >> > Driving me crazy. The taskbar icon description(popups), are being
> >> > hidden by the taskbar. Great!
>
> >> We can't tell you what's causing your computer to reboot. You haven't
> >> given
> >> enough info. When did this problem start? What changes occurred right
> >> before the problem started? You're the one at the computer, look in task
> >> manager when that message comes up to see what's running? Stop unknown
> >> items in task manager one at at time to find out which one it is. Have
> >> you
> >> been using a firewall when going online? What is the malware status of
> >> the
> >> system and how do you check for it?
>
> > The main problem is, I use the computer. Many things are running. I
> > don't have time to turn
> > everything off. I guess my main question, is that a Windows caused
> > window, or can other programs
> > cause the same thing. I should run spyware. I actually took spyware
> > off because
> > it was causing me agrivation all by itself. If a program requires
> > restarting, it is improper
> > not to identify itself.
> >> For the tool tips hidden behind the taskbar, it's a known issue with a
> >> simple fix. Go to Start | All Programs, right click on any item and sort
> >> by
> >> name. That will reset things.
>
> We can't help you if you don't want to help yourself. Good luck.
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

I took the time before I started anything this morning. It appears to
be a Symantec popup. I sent a complaint to them.

g

"g" <zekor@comcast.net> wrote

<snip>

> I took the time before I started anything this morning. It appears to
> be a Symantec popup. I sent a complaint to them.

Great, glad you decided to work it through and found the culprit. I knew it
had to be something running at startup. I don't know what Symantec products
you're using, but in my opinion you are better off without any of their home
products like NIS or Norton AV. There are good, less resource heavy, and in
some cases free alternatives that will do the same thing, only better.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

On Feb 12, 2:32 pm, "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:
> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>
> <snip>
>
> > I took the time before I started anything this morning. It appears to
> > be a Symantec popup. I sent a complaint to them.
>
> Great, glad you decided to work it through and found the culprit. I knew it
> had to be something running at startup. I don't know what Symantec products
> you're using, but in my opinion you are better off without any of their home
> products like NIS or Norton AV. There are good, less resource heavy, and in
> some cases free alternatives that will do the same thing, only better.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Now the annoying Microsoft updates say keep working,(under extremely
slow conditions),
then you get must restart, and can't do anything serious without
constantly being bugged
to RESTART.

g

"g" <zekor@comcast.net> wrote

> "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:
>> "g" <z...@comcast.net> wrote
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> > I took the time before I started anything this morning. It appears to
>> > be a Symantec popup. I sent a complaint to them.
>>
>> Great, glad you decided to work it through and found the culprit. I knew
>> it
>> had to be something running at startup. I don't know what Symantec
>> products
>> you're using, but in my opinion you are better off without any of their
>> home
>> products like NIS or Norton AV. There are good, less resource heavy, and
>> in
>> some cases free alternatives that will do the same thing, only better.

> Now the annoying Microsoft updates say keep working,(under extremely
> slow conditions),
> then you get must restart, and can't do anything serious without
> constantly being bugged
> to RESTART.

Not sure what you mean about updates say keep working. When I'm installing
updates I don't do anything else. Set aside that time for updates, install,
restart when asked. Actually I install updates manually after going to
windows update, scanning for them, read each, decide which ones, download
manually, install individually, restart if needed, and test a bit in
between. Very few problems that way. And use a drive imaging program to
image the system before installing the updates.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]