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Re: Centered white bow on desktop of XP -- and System Restore failure
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2008, 09:45:52 AM »
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    Re: Centered white bow on desktop of XP -- and System Restore failure
    « Reply #16 on: May 24, 2008, 11:02:19 AM »
    Sorry about that -- rough day -- I even spelled my own name wrong. :-\

    It is a box.

    Only recent change is my wife wanted to download a video from YouTube.  I installed URL Snooper 2 and WinPcap 4 beta 2. (it didn't work BTW) Also her first time to that site -- with only dialup available what's the point.

    Win XP SP2 with latest updates
    ZoneAlarm
    Spyware Doctor
    Dell 7500
    PIII 600 MHz
    512MB

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    HOLD THE PRESSES -- I was about to add that the cursor is dead within the box when I happened to scroll over the Title Bar area. The box expanded and the title area appeared. There is no title but standard buttons and a pull down arrow.  This gives a list of options such as properties.
    Properties box shows that this a "web document" http://www.youtube.com/player2.swf
    This is described as an "offline favorite"

    I should be able to keep this for displaying.

    However if anyone can explain how this became an "offline favorite" I would like to know.  I would also like to know where it is loading from so I can delete it for good.

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    Re: Centered white bow on desktop of XP -- and System Restore failure
    « Reply #17 on: May 24, 2008, 01:36:22 PM »
    If you empty your Temporary Internet files and clear your browsers cache that should do it...
    Run Diskclean from Start/Programs Accessories/System Tools...
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