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Windows 7: Weird Popup from Win7
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12 Aug 2010
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Weird Popup from Win7
I started getting a very odd popup that I had never seen before from any OS. This was using Windows 7 HPx64. It reads: "Your computer appears to have been running non-stop for a long time. Please put the computer into hibernate or standby when not in use (on the start menu). You can also use the Windows power settings to make the system suspend automatically: see the Windows control panel options." Any thoughts on where this is coming from? Is it a new Windows popup?
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12 Aug 2010
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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12 Aug 2010
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maybe it is virus! try to scan ur pc... or maybe u can go to control panel and go to power settings and to edit plan setting! | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7
CPU Intel celeron 2.5 ghz
Motherboard asus p5kpl
Memory 3 gb
Graphics Card ati radeon 4350
Sound Card Realtek
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12 Aug 2010
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit Virginia |
Can you post a screen cap of it for us? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba P775-S7100
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory 6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution 1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives 750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
Internet Speed Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
Antivirus MSE and MBAM Pro
Browser IE10 RP
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12 Aug 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Chennai, India |
Yeah, a screenshot would go a long way when trying to figure out something.
As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words" 
It could be a prank program. I've never heard of Windows giving a message like that.
Last edited by gladson1976; 12 Aug 2010 at 10:22 AM..
Reason: Grammer
| | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache)
Motherboard Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset ICH9M-Enhanced
Memory 2GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Card ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 256 MB
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4-inch WXGA anti-glare (1280 x 800 resolution)
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad, USB Mouse
Hard Drives 250GB Fujitsu MJA2250BH G2 ATA Device (IDE),
120GB in External Casing
Internet Speed 2 Mbps
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox, Chrome, IE
Other Info Authentec AES2810 Fingerprint Reader,
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S LightScribe
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12 Aug 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate La Crosse, WI |
Quote: Originally Posted by gladson1976  As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words" Yes.. Yes it is  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.90Ghz
Motherboard Some Gigabyte one, dont remember model
Memory 3.00 GB
Graphics Card 8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Monitor(s) Displays Dual 22" widescreen
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse 2
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W Power Supply
Case Thermalkake Tsunami Dream
Cooling Thermaltake Golden Orb II
Hard Drives 250GB internal, 500GB internal
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12 Aug 2010
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How long has your computer been on for? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt
OS Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 3.0GHz
Motherboard MSI 790FX-GD70
Memory 4GB 2000MHz
Graphics Card 768MB BFG GTX 260
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fata1ity Championm Seri
Monitor(s) Displays crappy old dell
Case Xclio Blackhawk
Cooling Zalman CNPS9700 NT
Hard Drives 1TB Seagate Barracuda (7200)
500GB Western Digital Green Drive (7200)
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13 Aug 2010
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I had to reboot the system and the message is now gone. I have no idea how to make it return. Never seen it before on any OS.
I did capture it while it was there. I probably hadn't rebooted in a week or so. | | My System Specs | | |
13 Aug 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 clean install Italy |
I have never seen this. I had computer running for months with no messages.
Try to install an antivirus, like Avast Free, and scan your computer.
Bye | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 clean install
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Motherboard Asus M2N-E SLI
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card 2 x NVidia Geforce 8600 GTS
Sound Card Trust 5.1 Surround USB
Monitor(s) Displays Benq FP931 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x1024@32bit@75MHz
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100
Mouse Logitech Cordless Optical
PSU 650W
Hard Drives 1 x Western Digital 500GB SATA (OS installation), 2 x Seagate 320GB SATA, 1 x Seagate 250GB IDE (in external USB box), 1 x TrekStor 750GB USB
Internet Speed 8192 kbps / 640 kbps
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13 Aug 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Southern California |
We have six PCs in our house running Windows 7 Ultimate that are on 24/7 with no standby or hibernation. I can assure you I've never seen a weird pop-up as you describe. It is not intrinsically coming from Windows 7, but more likely something you may have installed, or was bundled in by the maker of your PC.
You hinted that this is an HP machine. My experience with HP is that they bundle in HP specific utilities and tools that are supposed to give you a "superior customer experience". I took great pleasure blowing away the hard drive on my HP laptop and installing Windows 7 Home Premium. No more helpful suggestions about maintenance from HP. 
Bye.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU i7 970
Motherboard ASUS Rampage III GENE
Memory 9 GB
Graphics Card 9600GT
Monitor(s) Displays dual 24" Samsung
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
PSU Thermaltake toughpower W0104RU 650W
Case Thermaltake LANBOX Lite
Hard Drives VelociRaptor and 4TB of Hitachi RAID 0
Internet Speed 30 Mbps Download 1 Mbps Upload (Speedtest.com)
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