GDI+Window

I wasn't sure where to post this but here's the question. More times than not, each day I boot up there's a "GDI+Window" that appears in my task bar. It won't go away, can't be deleted and if you let the mouse hover over it there's a blue mini screen with noting there. What is this and how do I delete it from coming back?

Hello ColColt,

This is a component of Windows that's responsible for creating the display that you see on your monitor. This is probably being caused by a third party application, so try doing a selective startup to work out what's causing it

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

Tom

There are few things that are in my start list as to help in boot time. This only started showing up lately for some reason. I haven't added any software or new programs. On initial boot, it takes longer than it use to and the first thing that appears is just the task bar followed later, maybe a minute or so, by the rest of the icons, etc., on the monitor. Use to everything appeared at once.

Hi ColColt,

If this is a recent problem, then I think our best bet is to try doing a System Restore:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-system-restore-how.html

Tom

Oddly enough it didn't show today or yesterday upon start up. It seems rather sporadic.

Hi ColColt,

Have you had any further issues with this? Or has it fixed itself?

Tom

I've been waiting for it to show up again but it seems to have disappeared over the past several days. I don't know what triggered it but for now it hasn't reappeared. Boot time seems improved as well...gremlin?

ColColt said:

I've been waiting for it to show up again but it seems to have disappeared over the past several days. I don't know what triggered it but for now it hasn't reappeared. Boot time seems improved as well...gremlin?

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That's good to hear Thanks for letting me know! Hmm, that is odd - oh well, I can't argue with a solved problem!