Guest DMD guy Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 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 Quote
Guest SG Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 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...<span style="color:blue"> > 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> Quote
Guest DMD guy Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 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: <span style="color:blue"> > 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...<span style="color:green"> > > 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> Quote
Guest SG Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 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...<span style="color:blue"> > 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: ><span style="color:green"> >> 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...<span style="color:darkred"> >> > 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> Quote
Guest DMD guy Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 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: <span style="color:blue"> > 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...<span style="color:green"> > > 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: > ><span style="color:darkred"> > >> 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> Quote
Guest SG Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 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_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 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...<span style="color:blue"> > 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: ><span style="color:green"> >> 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...<span style="color:darkred"> >> > 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> Quote
Guest DMD guy Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 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:blue"> > 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...<span style="color:green"> > > 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: > ><span style="color:darkred"> > >> 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> Quote
Guest SG Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 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:blue"> >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:green"> >> 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...<span style="color:darkred"> >> > 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> Quote
Guest Lester Stiefel Posted April 20, 2008 Posted April 20, 2008 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. > </span> The updater reference could be from either flash or shockwave., but in order to tell more accurately we need the contents of the Run keys. They will be under CurrentUser or LocalMachine branches. Locate Software/Microsoft/Windows/Run in both branches and copy the contents. Then type these 2 keys into the email message as the respective branches they are in. [CurrentUser] then list 1 to 10 underneath (if needed). If you have RealPlayer installed, the first time you access Real Guide, the player requests a flash player update for its guide page items. -- Visit Family Radio Today http://www.familyradio.com/ Quote
Guest DMD guy Posted April 27, 2008 Posted April 27, 2008 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> Quote
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