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Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my taskbar
and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move or
close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what this
is? Thanks, Josie

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Josie wrote:

> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my taskbar
> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move or
> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what this
> is? Thanks, Josie
>
>

Do a thorough check for malware:

THE PARASITE FIGHT
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Also some clean boot troubleshooting:
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434


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Josie,

Is the entry listed when you right-click the Taskbar, and choose the
Toolbars menu?

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Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Josie" <josie63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ORvNg4jkFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my taskbar
> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move or
> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what this
> is? Thanks, Josie
>
>

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This could be considered as "spyware" since you do not recall actually
installing such a program.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ejMoy%23lkFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Josie,
>
> Is the entry listed when you right-click the Taskbar, and choose the
> Toolbars menu?
>
> --
> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Josie" <josie63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ORvNg4jkFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my taskbar
>> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move
>> or
>> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what
>> this
>> is? Thanks, Josie
>>
>>
>

Reply to Anonymous

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May be, but it gives you some more information to track-down the DLL.

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:ebk1LrrkFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> This could be considered as "spyware" since you do not recall actually
> installing such a program.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ejMoy%23lkFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Josie,
>>
>> Is the entry listed when you right-click the Taskbar, and choose the
>> Toolbars menu?
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Josie" <josie63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ORvNg4jkFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my
>>> taskbar
>>> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move
>>> or
>>> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what
>>> this
>>> is? Thanks, Josie
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Reply to Anonymous

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Them run AD Aware Se, Spybot: Search and Destroy, CWShredder nas MS
AntiSyprware (???) so as to check to see ig this may be listed as spywares.


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uIDRNwrkFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> May be, but it gives you some more information to track-down the DLL.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
> news:ebk1LrrkFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> This could be considered as "spyware" since you do not recall actually
>> installing such a program.
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ejMoy%23lkFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Josie,
>>>
>>> Is the entry listed when you right-click the Taskbar, and choose the
>>> Toolbars menu?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Josie" <josie63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ORvNg4jkFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my
>>>> taskbar
>>>> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to move
>>>> or
>>>> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what
>>>> this
>>>> is? Thanks, Josie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Reply to Anonymous

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If not?

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
news:OwDvn%23rkFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Them run AD Aware Se, Spybot: Search and Destroy, CWShredder nas MS
> AntiSyprware (???) so as to check to see ig this may be listed as
> spywares.
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uIDRNwrkFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> May be, but it gives you some more information to track-down the DLL.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
>> news:ebk1LrrkFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> This could be considered as "spyware" since you do not recall actually
>>> installing such a program.
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ejMoy%23lkFHA.2852@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> Josie,
>>>>
>>>> Is the entry listed when you right-click the Taskbar, and choose the
>>>> Toolbars menu?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Josie" <josie63@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ORvNg4jkFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Since yesterday upon startup I am finding the word "Dialog" in my
>>>>> taskbar
>>>>> and I don't know what it means. When right clicked, options are to
>>>>> move or
>>>>> close and when left clicked nothing happens. Can someone tell me what
>>>>> this
>>>>> is? Thanks, Josie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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