phantom toolbar

  • Thread starter Thread starter Al Smith
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Al Smith

Sometimes when I start XP I get a phantom toolbar appearing right
above the Start button. It only remains visible for a split
second, then disappears and never returns. I know it's an artifact
of Windows XP because I've seen it very shortly after installing
XP on two different computers. It's around two inches long. I'm
running XP in classic mode, by the way. Has anybody else noticed
this microsecond toolbar?
 
1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Dowload the signature files (pattern files) by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt186.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adware with the latest definitions.
3) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point
10) Please report back your results

Dave






| Sometimes when I start XP I get a phantom toolbar appearing right
| above the Start button. It only remains visible for a split
| second, then disappears and never returns. I know it's an artifact
| of Windows XP because I've seen it very shortly after installing
| XP on two different computers. It's around two inches long. I'm
| running XP in classic mode, by the way. Has anybody else noticed
| this microsecond toolbar?
 

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