Solve : wierd?

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Answer» Hi can anyone identify what this is in the top right hand corner of my SCREEN, its on top of all windows, I first had F23: appear a couple of days ago while backing up things as I was installing a new HDD when it appeared it locked my cursor to it and I couldn't budge it. I tried in safe mode but it disappeared and I could move the cursor again. went BACK in normal mode (windows xp home) and darned if it didn't appear again and locked up my cursor again. I couldn't look the problem up, I went back in safe mode and updated drivers for keyboard and mouse but they didn't need it. couldn't do anything so decided to change to my new driver despite only having half of back up. installed windows xp again on new drive, everything was fine till about a third of the way of installing my programmes when F23: popped up again and locked my cursor. Not knowing what to do I reinstalled a different version of Norton as I've had problems with it, when I rebooted F23: had gone, that was this morning but now this evening F24: has appeared where F23: was but for the moment it isn't doing any harm, I tried right clicking on it and left clicking but get nothing. Anyone any ideas please? IanThe Norton VIRUS strikes again. Can you uninstall with the instruction on the Symantec site and not reinstall a Norton product? What happens then? How about a system restore to a point before all of this? You may be forced to reinstall Windows (rather than a restore) to be rid of this. What do you use for protection other than Norton products? I uninstalled Norton via add and remove, not sure it gets rid of all but it shouldn't matter with a reinstall of Norton as Norton over-writes old versions I think. System restore wouldn't work with the F23 or f24 showing. I did a complete reinstall of xp after changing the hard disc drive, it would help if I knew what those F23 and F24 indicate I have ad-aware, spybot search and distroy, spyware blaster, and spyguard for protectionQuote I uninstalled Norton via add and remove, not sure it gets rid of all but it shouldn't matter with a reinstall of Norton as Norton over-writes old versions I think. Norton has a lot of issues, and the above is not correct. Nevertheless, how about some details about the computer and internet connection. Is this a laptop? This happens immediately after a fresh install of Windows before even connecting to the internet? if not, when does it appear/ There is a cause and effect here. I think Ive finally narrowed down the cause of my problems with the mysterious F23 and F24 appearing and locking my cursor up, early this week I repossitioned a desk fan and also ADDED a new 4 way socket set, I moved it back to its original place and got rid of the extension and the F24 disappeared and I have use of my cursor back, I did unplug computer and give another check to new drive connections and other conections but all seemed ok so I am hoping it was just an electo magnetic field built up by the use of extra sockets on the circuit and the fan being to close and causing interference. time will tell but I still cant find any references to F23 and F24 appearing as they did? I have a Dell Dimension 2200, with an Intel Celeron cpu 1300MHz. front bus speed 100MHz ...2 x 256MB of SDRAM PC133 RAM ..... the old drive was ATA-100 Ultra DMA which was 40MB/s Ive changed that to an 200MB/s one, (the problem was there before and after the install of that) As I write all is well though I am getting this error on my desktop (see pic) I am going to look that up to see what that is IanPS...I am on 1MB broadband cable connection with ntl......... also I just sorted out that error message, it related to a programme I installed yesterday and Ive fixed thatGlad you are all fixed up. THANKS for your help, I will let you know if I find out about the F23 and F24, what they meant. Ian

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Hi can anyone identify what this is in the top right hand corner of my SCREEN, its on top of all windows,
I first had F23: appear a couple of days ago while backing up things as I was installing a new HDD when it appeared it locked my cursor to it and I couldn't budge it. I tried in safe mode but it disappeared and I could move the cursor again. went BACK in normal mode (windows xp home) and darned if it didn't appear again and locked up my cursor again.
I couldn't look the problem up, I went back in safe mode and updated drivers for keyboard and mouse but they didn't need it. couldn't do anything so decided to change to my new driver despite only having half of back up.
installed windows xp again on new drive, everything was fine till about a third of the way of installing my programmes when F23: popped up again and locked my cursor.
Not knowing what to do I reinstalled a different version of Norton as I've had problems with it, when I rebooted F23: had gone, that was this morning but now this evening F24: has appeared where F23: was but for the moment it isn't doing any harm, I tried right clicking on it and left clicking but get nothing.
Anyone any ideas please?
IanThe Norton VIRUS strikes again.

Can you uninstall with the instruction on the Symantec site and not reinstall a Norton product? What happens then?

How about a system restore to a point before all of this?

You may be forced to reinstall Windows (rather than a restore) to be rid of this. What do you use for protection other than Norton products?
I uninstalled Norton via add and remove, not sure it gets rid of all but it shouldn't matter with a reinstall of Norton as Norton over-writes old versions I think.
System restore wouldn't work with the F23 or f24 showing.
I did a complete reinstall of xp after changing the hard disc drive, it would help if I knew what those F23 and F24 indicate
I have ad-aware, spybot search and distroy, spyware blaster, and spyguard for protectionQuote

I uninstalled Norton via add and remove, not sure it gets rid of all but it shouldn't matter with a reinstall of Norton as Norton over-writes old versions I think.

Norton has a lot of issues, and the above is not correct.

Nevertheless, how about some details about the computer and internet connection. Is this a laptop? This happens immediately after a fresh install of Windows before even connecting to the internet? if not, when does it appear/ There is a cause and effect here.
I think Ive finally narrowed down the cause of my problems with the mysterious F23 and F24 appearing and locking my cursor up, early this week I repossitioned a desk fan and also ADDED a new 4 way socket set, I moved it back to its original place and got rid of the extension and the F24 disappeared and I have use of my cursor back, I did unplug computer and give another check to new drive connections and other conections but all seemed ok so I am hoping it was just an electo magnetic field built up by the use of extra sockets on the circuit and the fan being to close and causing interference. time will tell but I still cant find any references to F23 and F24 appearing as they did?
I have a Dell Dimension 2200, with an Intel Celeron cpu 1300MHz. front bus speed 100MHz ...2 x 256MB of SDRAM PC133 RAM ..... the old drive was ATA-100 Ultra DMA which was 40MB/s Ive changed that to an 200MB/s one, (the problem was there before and after the install of that)
As I write all is well though I am getting this error on my desktop (see pic) I am going to look that up to see what that is
IanPS...I am on 1MB broadband cable connection with ntl......... also I just sorted out that error message, it related to a programme I installed yesterday and Ive fixed thatGlad you are all fixed up. THANKS for your help, I will let you know if I find out about the F23 and F24, what they meant.
Ian

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