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12-Dec-2007, 03:41 PM #1
Stange new icon
Just got this strange new icon next to my clock on the taskbar i am running windows vista 32 bit. When i right click all i get is an exit button, when i click it dissapears

<---- this is a snapshot
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13-Dec-2007, 04:35 PM #2
Nobody has ever seen this?
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13-Dec-2007, 04:44 PM #3
It's not really big enough to see what it is
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13-Dec-2007, 04:59 PM #4
I think its for spysweeper or one of the other antispy programs.
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It's not Spy Sweeper or SuperAntispyware.
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13-Dec-2007, 07:58 PM #6
All i use is windows defender
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14-Dec-2007, 02:50 AM #7
Doesn't it give you any clues if you right or left click it?
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14-Dec-2007, 10:48 AM #8
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Doesn't it give you any clues if you right or left click it?

When I right click it all it says is EXIT.


Nothing else to it
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14-Dec-2007, 12:36 PM #9
What about when you hover over it?
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14-Dec-2007, 12:47 PM #10
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What about when you hover over it?
When the icon is hovered over it displays (DISCONNECTED)
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14-Dec-2007, 01:33 PM #11
OK, so it's some sort of 'networking' thing. doesn't sound like an actual network connection, but I suppose it oculd be something like ActiveSync. I have that on my home PC and IIRC when my PPC isn't plugged in all it shows is 'not connected'. Don't recall what the right-click menu says.
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14-Dec-2007, 03:10 PM #12
Have you got a camera or any ir program installed
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14-Dec-2007, 03:55 PM #13
What type of computer is this icon appearing on? It is too small to make out for sure, but it rather resembles a battery. My laptop has something that looks like that when I am running on battery power. It shows battery life before shutdown.
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14-Dec-2007, 05:20 PM #14
That's a webcam icon but don't recall which model. have you installed one lately?
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14-Dec-2007, 06:08 PM #15
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That's a webcam icon but don't recall which model. have you installed one lately?
Yes i have installed the Minicam pro rev. 2 but I had to uninstall because it was not compatible with vista. Wow you hit it right on the dot. But how do I get rid of it??


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