a blank application appears at random times in the taskbar. The application
has no name and just a plain window icon. It appears for only a second in
the taskbar then disappears. the only time I can consistently see it is
after rebooting the machine it always appears. when it appears at random
times I cannot identify it. I have recently completely formatted hard drive
and reinstalled XP. Tried Spy Sweeper and Spybot with no problems reported.
What is this mystery application and how can I log computers booting up to
see what it is.

/davidh/ said:

> A blank application appears at random times in the taskbar. The application
> has no name and just a plain window icon. It appears for only a second in
> the taskbar then disappears. the only time I can consistently see it is
> after rebooting the machine it always appears. when it appears at random
> times I cannot identify it. I have recently completely formatted hard drive
> and reinstalled XP. Tried Spy Sweeper and Spybot with no problems reported.
> What is this mystery application and how can I log computers booting up to
> see what it is.

Annoying, but not uncommon. For insight on possible causes, Google "blank
window in task bar."

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"davidh" wrote:

> a blank application appears at random times in the taskbar. The application
> has no name and just a plain window icon. It appears for only a second in
> the taskbar then disappears. the only time I can consistently see it is
> after rebooting the machine it always appears. when it appears at random
> times I cannot identify it. I have recently completely formatted hard drive
> and reinstalled XP. Tried Spy Sweeper and Spybot with no problems reported.
> What is this mystery application and how can I log computers booting up to
> see what it is.
>

Davidh, do you happen to have an HP all-in-one system running on your
computer? I am trying to find out why I have the same problem you have and I
think it might be coming from the HP system.
thanks
jason


"davidh" wrote:

> a blank application appears at random times in the taskbar. The application
> has no name and just a plain window icon. It appears for only a second in
> the taskbar then disappears. the only time I can consistently see it is
> after rebooting the machine it always appears. when it appears at random
> times I cannot identify it. I have recently completely formatted hard drive
> and reinstalled XP. Tried Spy Sweeper and Spybot with no problems reported.
> What is this mystery application and how can I log computers booting up to
> see what it is.
>

jason, check my post of 8/27/05 on this thread, as it may answer your
question. Good luck, lgortiz

"jason" wrote:

> Davidh, do you happen to have an HP all-in-one system running on your
> computer? I am trying to find out why I have the same problem you have and I
> think it might be coming from the HP system.
> thanks
> jason
>
>
> "davidh" wrote:
>
> > a blank application appears at random times in the taskbar. The application
> > has no name and just a plain window icon. It appears for only a second in
> > the taskbar then disappears. the only time I can consistently see it is
> > after rebooting the machine it always appears. when it appears at random
> > times I cannot identify it. I have recently completely formatted hard drive
> > and reinstalled XP. Tried Spy Sweeper and Spybot with no problems reported.
> > What is this mystery application and how can I log computers booting up to
> > see what it is.
> >