Finding a Disappearing Application in Windows?

siuengr asks: "I have a computer that has a window that pops up every few minutes, but disappears before I can figure out what it is. I have run every virus program and spybot cleaner I have, but they do not find any problems. How can I figure what is causing this window to pop-up all the time, when it doesn't stick around long enough to see anything about it? Is there any software that tracks what applications have ran over a period of time, even if they are not currently running?"

Disapearing Windows

[Anonymous Coward]

It might be a better solution

Approach the problem logically...

[baadger]

Assumptions:
1. For a dialog to be coming up it has to be iniatated by a process.
2. Mystery process most likely isn't part of Windows

Action:
1. Disable all startup programs with msconfig
2. Reboot
3. If problem is gone re-enable startup processes one at a time.
      If the problem is back/still there go to step 5
4. Goto step 2
5. Visit Slashdot. Scroll past this comment and proceed to next proposed solution, one which, hopefully, won't waste your time like this one just did.

Re:Approach the problem logically...

[x2A]

You lie! If this was really slashdot, 6. would be "profit!!!"

What....

[Yusaku Godai]

Since when did Slashdot become Experts Exchange?

Slo-Mo

[Mignon]

Press the "turbo" switch and run your PC at 8mhz instead of 12. The window will stay on screen longer, giving you enough time to see what it says.

Re:What....

[SurturZ]

Accepted Answer!

Re:HP Software?

[biglig2]

Tell me about it, I installed a new HP multi-fuction printer/scanner/fax on Tuesday. As soon as I connected it to the phone line, it called up the phone company, pretended to be me, got my phone records, and faxed them to HP corporate headquarters.