Thank you both for responding. It was an easy fix once the "details" option was
found with the flashing message. Then I could see what the program was, I
recognized it, went to that software and disabled the notification option. Now
no more flashing reminder in my task bar.
--
ldl
"SG" wrote:
<span style="color:blue">
> Hi,
>
> In order to help find what program is calling up Updater.exe please follow
> my previous post and reply with the results from the Registry. Task manager
> tells us nothing, we know it's running, we need to see what might be calling
> it up.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
>
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98FEB62E-2E12-48C8-8A07-15C6CB2DB413@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green">
> >I found that if I do Cntr/Alt/Delete from my desktop, then start Task
> >Manager,
> > it is the only thing running in the applications tab. Click End Task. It
> > goes
> > away for that session of computer use. Next time I turn on the computer
> > it's there flashing again. If I do nothing it multiplies.
> > --
> > ldl
> >
> >
> > "SG" wrote:
> ><span style="color:darkred">
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> OK, so it appears it's something in your Run branch in the registry. To
> >> help
> >> find this you need to copy/paste in your reply what you have loading. To
> >> do
> >> this open Regedit by clicking Start then in the "Start Search" box type
> >> Regedit, you will see it appear at the top. Right click that and select
> >> Run
> >> as Administrator. Scroll down to the following branch....
> >>
> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
> >>
> >> With the Run branch highlighted select on the file menu, File_Export and
> >> save it to your Desktop as a txt file.
> >>
> >> --
> >> All the best,
> >> SG
> >>
> >> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> >>
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
> >>
> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C20FB579-4948-4B3F-89AD-9EC7B3BB80C0@microsoft.com...
> >> > Yes, it happens even if no programs are open. As soon as the computer
> >> > boots up, before any programs are open and before I connect to the
> >> > internet, it can be their flashing.
> >> > --
> >> > ldl
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "SG" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What programs do you have open when this happens?
> >> >> Does it happen when no programs are open?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> All the best,
> >> >> SG
> >> >>
> >> >> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> >> >>
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
> >> >>
> >> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5EB0E839-8830-4E01-BD41-606944A23BA6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > SG: Thanks for your reply. It is flashing in the bottom task bar,
> >> >> > next
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > programs that I have open. Any ideas?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > ldl
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "SG" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Where do you click on this Updater.exe?
> >> >> >> The System Tray?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> It could be lots of things so you need to narrow down where you are
> >> >> >> performing this action. It could be your Printer software,
> >> >> >> Antivirus,
> >> >> >> Spyware, or many other apps asking you for permission. I do commend
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> denied it and seeking help first. What do you have running in your
> >> >> >> System
> >> >> >> Tray?.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> All the best,
> >> >> >> SG
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> >> >> >>
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:9A6EA315-8131-4CAE-AE25-D2E9463EF4D9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > When I click on Updater.exe it tells me that an unidentified
> >> >> >> > program
> >> >> >> > wants
> >> >> >> > access to my computer. Since it's unidentified, I don't know if
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> > want
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> > not, so I've always denied it. But to have this happen about
> >> >> >> > every
> >> >> >> > 20
> >> >> >> > minutes
> >> >> >> > if very annoying.
> >> >> >> > How can I find out what the program is and/or to stop the updater
> >> >> >> > from
> >> >> >> > flashing so
> >> >> >> > often? Thanks
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > ldl
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> </span></span>
>
> </span>