Minimized programs are not displaying on Taskbar 4

[BMK]

This just started happening on my Windows 98 machine: When I minimize a program it will not show up on the taskbar. Alt-tab will show that the program is open. When I re-open a program in a smaller window so that some of the desktop is visible, clicking on the desktop will then close the program. Has an operating system file been corrupted? Fixes? Thanks.

 

[Obmij]

BMK, have you figured this out yet, My machine has just started this. If I find an answr I'll let you know.

 

[JonBartels]

I have this problem as well!
Anyone know how to fix it?
OS is WinME.
Thanks in advance!

 

[tsuji]

Hello, BMK and all.

For the completion of info, does it happen as in general or for some specific program, if so what program(s)?

regards - tsuji

 

[ViningMIS]

Did anyone find a solution to this problem? I am having the same trouble...

Thanks in advance.

D

 

[butchrecon]

Here is a post by another member that may help.


Accessdabbler (TechnicalUser) Nov 4, 2002
Do they disappear ONLY after he minimizes the applications?

If so, he has a common virus. Go to Add/Remove Programs and look for the "WinSrv Reg" entry. Remove/uninstall it and everything will be back to normal.

There have been numerous posts about this site. You can read about this virus at

http://www.symantec.com.

Look for "WinSrv Reg" references.

James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP, Network+

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

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[ScottVickers]

My taskbar wasn't showing ANY running tasks, minimized OR currently open and running. I took the WinSrv advice from butchrecon and that cleared up the problem.

A couple of notes though:

First I terminated the following tasks in the "Close Program" window:

Otms
-and-
Winsrvc

Once Winsrvc was terminated the computer was back to "normal". Then I did the add/delete programs thing and it cleared up everything - even the registry file!

Further information can be found on the following link:

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/friendgreetings.html

Thanks again for the Help!

Scott

 

[kuzkuz]

GOT it TOO!

it's a gosh darn Virus!
W32.Freindgreet.worm

for the PC I checked, at also had the nasty Cydor! so I suggest that you download Add Aware to see if this worm have installed anything else.

Hey, make your did for today!
help a Newbie! (That's me )