Unknown Icon on Bottom Toolbar

[Guest]

All of a sudden the last few days when I log in I have a new icon one the
bottom toolbar on the left side. It is hard to see what it is but it appears
to be a computer and monitor with yellow coming out of the top sides.

I am unable to click on it to see what it is. Can anyone tell me what it is
and how to get rid of it or what to do with it? Thanks Dorothy

 

[Guest]

Try rightclicking on it and look for Properties.

 

[Guest]

Already tried clicking right and left with no response

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Double click?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

I have single clicked double clicked right clicked and left clicked with no
success. Any other ideas? Thanks Dorothy

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

How about a tooltip popup when you hover your cursor over it?
Have you installed anything new in the past few days?

|I have single clicked double clicked right clicked and left clicked with no
| success. Any other ideas? Thanks Dorothy
|
|
|
| "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
|
| > Double click?
| >
| > --
| > Hope this helps. Let us know.
| >
| > Wes
| > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
| >
| > In | > dotbowels <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
| > > Already tried clicking right and left with no response
| > >
| > > "Byte" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Try rightclicking on it and look for Properties.
| > >> --
| > >> XP - WNP
| > >> Today is the first day of the
| > >> rest of your life.
| > >>
| > >>
| > >> "dotbowels" wrote:
| > >>
| > >>> All of a sudden the last few days when I log in I have a new icon
one
| > >>> the bottom toolbar on the left side. It is hard to see what it is
but
| > >>> it appears to be a computer and monitor with yellow coming out of
the
| > >>> top sides.
| > >>>
| > >>> I am unable to click on it to see what it is. Can anyone tell me
what
| > >>> it is and how to get rid of it or what to do with it? Thanks
Dorothy
| >

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Dorothy,

Have you installed any new software in the last few days?

Maybe it's some sort of malware. See below.

This will create a file called Tasks.txt on your Desktop.

Open System Information
Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
Click the [+] next to Software Environment |
Click on Running Tasks | Click on File at the top |
Click Export | Click The Desktop on the Places bar (on the left) |
Type Tasks in the File name box | Click Save | Close System Information |
Open Tasks.txt on your Desktop, copy all the test and paste it into a
message and post back.

Hint: hit Ctrl + A to select all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + C to copy all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + V to paste the copied text into a message.

Below. ;-)

You also want to do the following, it never hurts...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Nothing shows up no matter what I do to it, hover over it, or click it in any
manner. I haven't installed anything new lately Really depressing to have
something like that on my puter beyond my control

 

[Guest]

No new software installed lately. I have McAfee on my puter to protect from
things like this unknown thing SAD

Dorothy,

Have you installed any new software in the last few days?

Maybe it's some sort of malware. See below.

This will create a file called Tasks.txt on your Desktop.

Open System Information
Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
Click the [+] next to Software Environment |
Click on Running Tasks | Click on File at the top |
Click Export | Click The Desktop on the Places bar (on the left) |
Type Tasks in the File name box | Click Save | Close System Information |
Open Tasks.txt on your Desktop, copy all the test and paste it into a
message and post back.

Hint: hit Ctrl + A to select all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + C to copy all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + V to paste the copied text into a message.

Below. ;-)

You also want to do the following, it never hurts...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have single clicked double clicked right clicked and left clicked with
no success. Any other ideas? Thanks Dorothy

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have McAfee on my puter to protect

from things like this unknown thing SAD

And McAfee seems to be doing a bang up job.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

No new software installed lately. I have McAfee on my puter to protect
from things like this unknown thing SAD

Dorothy,

Have you installed any new software in the last few days?

Maybe it's some sort of malware. See below.

This will create a file called Tasks.txt on your Desktop.

Open System Information
Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | Click OK |
Click the [+] next to Software Environment |
Click on Running Tasks | Click on File at the top |
Click Export | Click The Desktop on the Places bar (on the left) |
Type Tasks in the File name box | Click Save | Close System Information |
Open Tasks.txt on your Desktop, copy all the test and paste it into a
message and post back.

Hint: hit Ctrl + A to select all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + C to copy all of text.
Hint: hit Ctrl + V to paste the copied text into a message.

Below. ;-)

You also want to do the following, it never hurts...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or
other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have single clicked double clicked right clicked and left clicked with
no success. Any other ideas? Thanks Dorothy



:

Double click?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In dotbowels <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Already tried clicking right and left with no response

:

Try rightclicking on it and look for Properties.
--
XP - WNP
Today is the first day of the
rest of your life.


:

All of a sudden the last few days when I log in I have a new icon
one the bottom toolbar on the left side. It is hard to see what it
is but it appears to be a computer and monitor with yellow coming
out of the top sides.

I am unable to click on it to see what it is. Can anyone tell me
what it is and how to get rid of it or what to do with it? Thanks
Dorothy