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What can cause a program to run after being shut down?

 
 
Chris May
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      29th Dec 2006
I have occasional problems with programs I shut down, but that don't completely
go away. Even though there's absolutely no evidence on the desktop they haven't
shut down, Task Manager Processes will show them as still running. Trying to
restart the program when this happens results either in nothing or in XP locking
up.

Recently, I've had a similar problem with WMP 11. When I click on a video file
to be played, WMP will sometimes play it and other times won't even open, but
show as running in Task Manager Processes. Again, trying to restart WMP when
it's shown as running in Task Manager Processes can lock the system. Yet,
there's no indication it's running except by opening Task Manager.

Virus and spyware scans turn up nothing.

I'm running XP Home SP2 with latest updates. My system has a Pentium D 945 CPU
(3.4 GHz) and 1GB of Corsair XMS RAM.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

ChrisM
 
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DatabaseBen
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      29th Dec 2006
try a memory defragger like
"fast defrag"


"Chris May" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have occasional problems with programs I shut down, but that don't
>completely
> go away. Even though there's absolutely no evidence on the desktop they
> haven't
> shut down, Task Manager Processes will show them as still running. Trying
> to
> restart the program when this happens results either in nothing or in XP
> locking
> up.
>
> Recently, I've had a similar problem with WMP 11. When I click on a video
> file
> to be played, WMP will sometimes play it and other times won't even open,
> but
> show as running in Task Manager Processes. Again, trying to restart WMP
> when
> it's shown as running in Task Manager Processes can lock the system. Yet,
> there's no indication it's running except by opening Task Manager.
>
> Virus and spyware scans turn up nothing.
>
> I'm running XP Home SP2 with latest updates. My system has a Pentium D
> 945 CPU
> (3.4 GHz) and 1GB of Corsair XMS RAM.
>
> Any ideas what could be wrong?
>
> ChrisM



 
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Rock
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      29th Dec 2006
"DatabaseBen" wrote

> try a memory defragger like
> "fast defrag"


> "Chris May" wrote


>>I have occasional problems with programs I shut down, but that don't
>>completely
>> go away. Even though there's absolutely no evidence on the desktop they
>> haven't
>> shut down, Task Manager Processes will show them as still running.
>> Trying to
>> restart the program when this happens results either in nothing or in XP
>> locking
>> up.
>>
>> Recently, I've had a similar problem with WMP 11. When I click on a
>> video file
>> to be played, WMP will sometimes play it and other times won't even open,
>> but
>> show as running in Task Manager Processes. Again, trying to restart WMP
>> when
>> it's shown as running in Task Manager Processes can lock the system.
>> Yet,
>> there's no indication it's running except by opening Task Manager.
>>
>> Virus and spyware scans turn up nothing.
>>
>> I'm running XP Home SP2 with latest updates. My system has a Pentium D
>> 945 CPU
>> (3.4 GHz) and 1GB of Corsair XMS RAM.


I've asked you this before, but you never answered. What exactly is a
memory defragger. To this I add, what is it supposed to accomplish? Also
how does this relate to the OP's question?

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DatabaseBen
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      29th Dec 2006
funny but sad.....

http://www.google.com/search?q=what+...x=&startPage=1


"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "DatabaseBen" wrote
>
>> try a memory defragger like
>> "fast defrag"

>
>> "Chris May" wrote

>
>>>I have occasional problems with programs I shut down, but that don't
>>>completely
>>> go away. Even though there's absolutely no evidence on the desktop they
>>> haven't
>>> shut down, Task Manager Processes will show them as still running.
>>> Trying to
>>> restart the program when this happens results either in nothing or in XP
>>> locking
>>> up.
>>>
>>> Recently, I've had a similar problem with WMP 11. When I click on a
>>> video file
>>> to be played, WMP will sometimes play it and other times won't even
>>> open, but
>>> show as running in Task Manager Processes. Again, trying to restart WMP
>>> when
>>> it's shown as running in Task Manager Processes can lock the system.
>>> Yet,
>>> there's no indication it's running except by opening Task Manager.
>>>
>>> Virus and spyware scans turn up nothing.
>>>
>>> I'm running XP Home SP2 with latest updates. My system has a Pentium D
>>> 945 CPU
>>> (3.4 GHz) and 1GB of Corsair XMS RAM.

>
> I've asked you this before, but you never answered. What exactly is a
> memory defragger. To this I add, what is it supposed to accomplish? Also
> how does this relate to the OP's question?
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]



 
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Rock
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      30th Dec 2006
"DatabaseBen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> funny but sad.....
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=what+...x=&startPage=1
>
>
> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "DatabaseBen" wrote
>>
>>> try a memory defragger like
>>> "fast defrag"

>>
>>> "Chris May" wrote

>>
>>>>I have occasional problems with programs I shut down, but that don't
>>>>completely
>>>> go away. Even though there's absolutely no evidence on the desktop
>>>> they haven't
>>>> shut down, Task Manager Processes will show them as still running.
>>>> Trying to
>>>> restart the program when this happens results either in nothing or in
>>>> XP locking
>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>> Recently, I've had a similar problem with WMP 11. When I click on a
>>>> video file
>>>> to be played, WMP will sometimes play it and other times won't even
>>>> open, but
>>>> show as running in Task Manager Processes. Again, trying to restart
>>>> WMP when
>>>> it's shown as running in Task Manager Processes can lock the system.
>>>> Yet,
>>>> there's no indication it's running except by opening Task Manager.
>>>>
>>>> Virus and spyware scans turn up nothing.
>>>>
>>>> I'm running XP Home SP2 with latest updates. My system has a Pentium D
>>>> 945 CPU
>>>> (3.4 GHz) and 1GB of Corsair XMS RAM.

>>
>> I've asked you this before, but you never answered. What exactly is a
>> memory defragger. To this I add, what is it supposed to accomplish?
>> Also how does this relate to the OP's question?



Do you have any object proof that these things do any good or have any links
to objective studies? This sounds like snake oil and medicine tonics cure
alls - a waste of money. Seems you can't explain it yourself or answer my
questions.

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