Small blue square box flashing in the middle of the desktop computer

Original title: I have a small blue square flashing in the middle of my monitor that holds a white lock inside and I can't get rid of him... any suggerstions?

I have a 11/2 inch with a lock blue square white inside on my screen and I peut-not get rid of her, shows up at first upward and monitor stays on the computer so no matter where I go or what I do, any suggestions?

Hi Frankie Barkere,

1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

2. don't see no message in the box square on the desktop?

Method 1

Check if the problem persists in safe mode.

Start your computer in safe mode

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

Restart the computer to return to normal mode

Method 2

If the problem does not persist in safe mode then he isa possibility that some third-party programs installed on the computer is the origin of the problem in normal mode. I suggest that you perform a clean boot and check.

To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

Reset the computer to start as usual

When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

(a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

(b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

(c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

(d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

I hope this helps!

Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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