What is this?

[Abberline]

maybe you activated it using keyboard shourtcut by mistake, i know to my knowledge that it something to do with with some kind of search.

 

[Dinesh]

Open msconfig and click on the Startup Tab. You'll find an entry for this magnifying glass. Uncheck it if you wont need it.

 

[Abberline]

Open msconfig and click on the Startup Tab. You'll find an entry for this magnifying glass. Uncheck it if you wont need it.

It's not the magnifying glass, i suggested that before but he said its not that

this is a bit of of mystery

 

[DarkFang]

maybe you activated it using keyboard shourtcut by mistake, i know to my knowledge that it something to do with with some kind of search.

I just pressed every key on my keyboard and nothing came up with a search or anything related to it.

Open msconfig and click on the Startup Tab. You'll find an entry for this magnifying glass. Uncheck it if you wont need it.

Nope. It's not there.

 

[Dinesh]

Can you open taskmgr and check what process is it?

 

[DarkFang]

I don't know what process it is because I don't know what it is that's running. And nothing looks out of the ordinary.

 

[Dinesh]

could you post a screenshot of taskmgr window? Click on the Processes tab abd a the bottom, select Show Processes from all users, maximize task manager and post a screenshot here.

 

[Kari]

I replied too hastily, I can see now. The image in your first post does not show Taskbar, as I thought, it shows the notification area. In taskbar, that would be to show an open search window. But it looks some other app might be using the same icon in notification area.

Do this next time the symbol appears:

- Right click an empty spot in notification area
- Click Customize notification icons
- Scroll down the list to find to which program the icon belongs



Kari

 

[Jacee]

Search toolbar in Explorer.exe:

 

[Greg S]

It randomly appears here and there. Like sometimes I won't see it for months and then it just comes out of nowhere.

Since it is listed in the system tray, what does it show the app is under Customize. Click Start Orb, type Notification Area Icons in the Search Box, Click Notification Area Icons and see what it says for that icon.

 

[DarkFang]

It randomly appears here and there. Like sometimes I won't see it for months and then it just comes out of nowhere.

Since it is listed in the system tray, what does it show the app is under Customize. Click Start Orb, type Notification Area Icons in the Search Box, Click Notification Area Icons and see what it says for that icon.

I'm not sure. It disappeared after I restarted explorer.exe

Anyways, here's the picture.

http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz105/DarkFang94/tasklist.png

 

[Greg S]

It randomly appears here and there. Like sometimes I won't see it for months and then it just comes out of nowhere.

Since it is listed in the system tray, what does it show the app is under Customize. Click Start Orb, type Notification Area Icons in the Search Box, Click Notification Area Icons and see what it says for that icon.

I'm not sure. It disappeared after I restarted explorer.exe

Anyways, here's the picture.

http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz105/DarkFang94/tasklist.png

Next time it shows up in the systray, do as I have suggested. It should tell you what the icon is.

I'm referring to this

 

[DarkFang]

Will do. Thanks.

 

[DarkFang]

UPDATE: I've got the icon right now. Funny thing is when I try to open up my Windows Live Messenger, it waits a while and closes.

 

[Greg S]

UPDATE: I've got the icon right now. Funny thing is when I try to open up my Windows Live Messenger, it waits a while and closes.

The Windows Live Messenger is correct but I'm doubtful as to the icon. Your system tray notification area icons could be corrupted. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/13102-notification-area-icons-reset.html?ltr=N
Pay close attention to the warning to follow the steps. At first glance, one would think that clearing the reg entries and reboot would work, but it doesn't. Make sure you follow each step.

 

[hamdi123]

well its for searching

i own win 7
and quick search on google shows
what is the small magnifying icon mean on windows 7? - Askgetanswer

you must have moved that from start menu