Rectangular Box Flashes on Login to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

specialmonkey

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Just after entering my password and pressing return, I notice a rectangular box flashes in the center of the screen over my desktop, it reminds me of an old-style Windows 2K login rectangle ... but flashes away before I can recognize anything else about it.

Any info or help is appreciated.

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Welcome to the Forums specialmonkey!

Do you have any .bat files set to run when you turn on your machine?
 

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Thanks indianacarnie,

I'm not sure if any bat files are running but msconfig startup shows quite a few checked boxes, and sysinternals autoruns shows quite a few as well, under the logon tab
 

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Thanks indianacarnie,

I'm not sure if there are and bats running on startup, but msconfig startup and sysinternals autoruns (logon tab) show quite a few programs selected. I tried posting a few images of these, but they need to be moderated first.


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You could untick all items in the Start Up tab, except your Anti Virus. Be sure to click on the Apply button before exiting, then reboot the computer & see if things change.
 

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Set your phone to make a video, point it at the screen, then logon. That will allow you to record a video of the popup window.
 

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It could be a "splash screen" for some program you have installed.

One of my programs is supposed to show a "splash screen", but I only occasionally see a flash on the desktop and a button appear and then disappear on the Taskbar during login.
 

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