In just the past week, everytime I shut down my computer
(Windows 2000 Professional), I receive a message box with
a title reading "Layered Hidden Window" and that the
computer is waiting for this window to finish shutting
down.

What is this? I have run several spyware and virus
programs. I still receive the message.

Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Ian

"Ian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ba1f01c40dd2$d577d4b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> In just the past week, everytime I shut down my computer
> (Windows 2000 Professional), I receive a message box with
> a title reading "Layered Hidden Window" and that the
> computer is waiting for this window to finish shutting
> down.
>
> What is this? I have run several spyware and virus
> programs. I still receive the message.
>
> Any help would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Ian


I've seen something similar with a java program, running under javaw.exe

Something to try is close all your programs *and tray icons* first, then
shut down. If the message does not pop up then keep doing this with your
apps one at a time, process of elimination.

Make a backup first, and then try removing programs one at a time from the
Startup group, and from these registry keys:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

"Ian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ba1f01c40dd2$d577d4b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> In just the past week, everytime I shut down my computer
> (Windows 2000 Professional), I receive a message box with
> a title reading "Layered Hidden Window" and that the
> computer is waiting for this window to finish shutting
> down.
>
> What is this? I have run several spyware and virus
> programs. I still receive the message.
>
> Any help would be great.
>
> Thanks,
> Ian


I've seen something similar with a java program, running under javaw.exe

Something to try is close all your programs *and tray icons* first, then
shut down. If the message does not pop up then keep doing this with your
apps one at a time, process of elimination.

Make a backup first, and then try removing programs one at a time from the
Startup group, and from these registry keys:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

Thanks Marty List.

I will try this.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Ian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:ba1f01c40dd2$d577d4b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> In just the past week, everytime I shut down my computer
>> (Windows 2000 Professional), I receive a message box
with
>> a title reading "Layered Hidden Window" and that the
>> computer is waiting for this window to finish shutting
>> down.
>>
>> What is this? I have run several spyware and virus
>> programs. I still receive the message.
>>
>> Any help would be great.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ian
>
>
>I've seen something similar with a java program, running
under javaw.exe
>
>Something to try is close all your programs *and tray
icons* first, then
>shut down. If the message does not pop up then keep
doing this with your
>apps one at a time, process of elimination.
>
>Make a backup first, and then try removing programs one
at a time from the
>Startup group, and from these registry keys:
>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
>
>
>
>.
>

Thanks Marty List.

I will try this.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Ian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:ba1f01c40dd2$d577d4b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> In just the past week, everytime I shut down my computer
>> (Windows 2000 Professional), I receive a message box
with
>> a title reading "Layered Hidden Window" and that the
>> computer is waiting for this window to finish shutting
>> down.
>>
>> What is this? I have run several spyware and virus
>> programs. I still receive the message.
>>
>> Any help would be great.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ian
>
>
>I've seen something similar with a java program, running
under javaw.exe
>
>Something to try is close all your programs *and tray
icons* first, then
>shut down. If the message does not pop up then keep
doing this with your
>apps one at a time, process of elimination.
>
>Make a backup first, and then try removing programs one
at a time from the
>Startup group, and from these registry keys:
>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
>
>
>
>.
>