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Old 08-11-2007   #9 (permalink)
Andlie Coll


 
 

Re: AppBar Bullet??? Anybody

Oh dear I'm sorry to have to report but even with the radio player
uninstalled and windows sidebar closed before log-off the alert is still
appearing so it would seem that the problem lies elsewhere ergo unfortunately
this question remains open.....

"Andlie Coll" wrote:

> Good morning dean-dean. Thank you for your continued interest in this issue.
> I tried as you suggested and the alert did not kick in this time. You may
> well be onto something there. My only 'but' is since we have opened this
> dialogue the alert has been lets say temperamental i.e. sometimes it kicks in
> other times not. I say 'but' because other than two default windows gadgets I
> only have a UK radio player installed. I will remove the radio player and see
> how it goes. Fingers crossed that this is the end of the issue and should it
> prove so I will respond in the appropriate manner to afford you your well
> deserved credit. Thank you, Andlie Coll
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
> > In other words, I'm guessing you may have a Gadget that's not quitting
> > properly, lingering a little too long. Quitting Windows Sidebar before
> > shutting down will test this...
> >
> > "Andlie Coll" <AndlieColl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7DA6F82A-98D7-48EF-8E5B-292F85AB885B@microsoft.com...
> > > Hey there dean-dean. 'fraid not...at least it's not that obvious. In my
> > > Taskbar tray you will find.. Norton icon, safely remove hardware icon,
> > > Realtek audio..windows sidebar..network..volume.
> > >
> > > "dean-dean" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hmmm. Some programs have the ability to make an Appbar, like a 3rd party
> > >> clock program. Often these are an option of a program that runs in the
> > >> Notification area, or Tray, of the Taskbar. If you right-click on the
> > >> program's icon in the Notification area, it may have something like an
> > >> "anchor" option to put a window on the edge of the screen, and an option
> > >> to
> > >> close the "anchor" when you right-click on the docked window.
> > >>
> > >> Besides Windows icons like Volume and Network, do you have other programs
> > >> running in your Taskbar's tray area?
> > >>
> > >> "Andlie Coll" <AndlieColl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:538A8BC6-5589-4C80-8F1E-2746A1FBAECC@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hey there dean-dean. Thank you for your swift offer of solution. In
> > >> > short
> > >> > no
> > >> > I do not have anything on my desktop that resembles this. I know as
> > >> > much
> > >> > as I
> > >> > have been able to investigate with my limited knowledge but I still
> > >> > don't
> > >> > know what it is..what it does..how it got there..why I can't find where
> > >> > it
> > >> > lives on my Pc..whyit is so difficult to get rid of etc etc etc
> > >> >> An application desktop toolbar (also called an appbar) is a window
> > >> >> that
> > >> >> is
> > >> >> similar to the Microsoft Windows taskbar. It is anchored to an edge of
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> screen, and it typically contains buttons that give the user quick
> > >> >> access
> > >> >> to
> > >> >> other applications and windows. Do you have anything that resembles
> > >> >> that
> > >> >> description on your desktop? Some notebook touchpad drivers have this
> > >> >> function...
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Andlie Coll" <AndlieColl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:96DDF13D-4ED5-410D-8108-80A5C37562AE@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Hello, apologies if this turns out not to be a 'vista issue'. Past
> > >> >> > few
> > >> >> > days
> > >> >> > when I have gone to shut down my Pc a message window appears and
> > >> >> > says
> > >> >> > AppBar
> > >> >> > Bullet is still running and preventing the Pc from shutting down...
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> > do
> > >> >> > not
> > >> >> > know what this is therefore I do not want it on my Pc. How it got
> > >> >> > there
> > >> >> > is
> > >> >> > also a mystery to me as I feel sure I did not deliberately
> > >> >> > download/install
> > >> >> > this program/service. It does not show on a windows explorer search
> > >> >> > nor
> > >> >> > is
> > >> >> > it
> > >> >> > listed in start up programs or services nor is it listed in task
> > >> >> > manager
> > >> >> > processess tab. Basically can anybody explain what is going on here.
> > >> >> > Thank
> > >> >> > you in advance.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>

> >
> >

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