End Program DirectDBNotifyWndProc

[Michel Merlin]

UntitledI have a PC (a new laptop with WXP FR SP2) that
currently, each time Shut Down is requested, stops with an "End
Program" windowlet saying "DirectDBNotifyWndProc" is not
responding.

The only DBs on that PC are AFAIK the ones in Outlook Express
(which is often used), and the one in Works (which was never
used).

Anyone knows what I can do to get rid of that disturbing
message? TIA,

Paris, Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:27:20 +0200

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Michael,

Could be anything that is loaded onto the system at boot that is not
responding to the terminate command. You need to isolate and disable the
process. You can begin by trimming the startup load:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

And also by selectively terminating processes using Task Manager (hit
ctrl+shift+escape) before attempting a shutdown.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Michel Merlin]

Thanks for the quick reply. I hoped someone could point directly
to the particular culprit... but I know, it's hard to guess it.
And I saw meanwhile (in Ad-aware Ad-watch, that came as part of
F-Secure) that the "DirectDBNotifyWndProc" processes are
numerous. And your advice confirms I can't escape a bit more
work to find... and helps me get the courage to do it.

(BTW I would like to share my first name with Schumi, but... I
am only "Michel" )

Paris, Thu 14 Apr 2005 14:58:45 +0200


----- Parent Message -----
From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <[email protected]>
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Message:
Sent: Thu 14 Apr 2005 06:51:39 -0400 (Paris 12:51:39 +0200)
Subject: Re: End Program DirectDBNotifyWndProc


Hi Michael,

Could be anything that is loaded onto the system at boot that is
not responding to the terminate command. You need to isolate and
disable the process. You can begin by trimming the startup load:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
[Q310560] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

And also by selectively terminating processes using Task Manager
(hit ctrl+shift+escape) before attempting a shutdown.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


----- Parent Message -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Sent: Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:27:20 +0200
Subject: End Program DirectDBNotifyWndProc

I have a PC (a new laptop with WXP FR SP2) that currently, each
time Shut Down is requested, stops with an "End Program"
windowlet saying "DirectDBNotifyWndProc" is not responding.

The only DBs on that PC are AFAIK the ones in Outlook Express
(which is often used), and the one in Works (which was never
used).

Anyone knows what I can do to get rid of that disturbing
message? TIA,

Paris, Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:27:20 +0200

 

[David Candy]

It's a window name from OE.

 

[David Candy]

I think it may be the System Notification Area icon for new mail as it disapperas if the icon isn't there.

Though this is a hypothsis. I haven't run an experiment to confirm. As soon as I posted I dbl clicked the icon to see what mail had arrived and I went to close Spy++ and I thought just to check it. The window had disappeared.

The name hints that it's purpose is to recieve messages. For a program to recieve messages from windows it must have a window.

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message It's a window name from OE.

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Thanks for the quick reply. I hoped someone could point directly
to the particular culprit... but I know, it's hard to guess it.
And I saw meanwhile (in Ad-aware Ad-watch, that came as part of
F-Secure) that the "DirectDBNotifyWndProc" processes are
numerous. And your advice confirms I can't escape a bit more
work to find... and helps me get the courage to do it.

(BTW I would like to share my first name with Schumi, but... I
am only "Michel" )

Paris, Thu 14 Apr 2005 14:58:45 +0200


----- Parent Message -----
From: "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message:
Sent: Thu 14 Apr 2005 06:51:39 -0400 (Paris 12:51:39 +0200)
Subject: Re: End Program DirectDBNotifyWndProc


Hi Michael,

Could be anything that is loaded onto the system at boot that is
not responding to the terminate command. You need to isolate and
disable the process. You can begin by trimming the startup load:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
[Q310560] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

And also by selectively terminating processes using Task Manager
(hit ctrl+shift+escape) before attempting a shutdown.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org


----- Parent Message -----
From: "Michel Merlin" <[email protected]>
Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/[email protected]
Sent: Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:27:20 +0200
Subject: End Program DirectDBNotifyWndProc

I have a PC (a new laptop with WXP FR SP2) that currently, each
time Shut Down is requested, stops with an "End Program"
windowlet saying "DirectDBNotifyWndProc" is not responding.

The only DBs on that PC are AFAIK the ones in Outlook Express
(which is often used), and the one in Works (which was never
used).

Anyone knows what I can do to get rid of that disturbing
message? TIA,

Paris, Thu 14 Apr 2005 11:27:20 +0200