Unknown on Desktop

[wcme2006]

I had this appear on my desktop. It looks like part of a window, but I can't get it to go away. I have tried the Task Manager, but it doesn't recognize anything being open. I have tried restarting everything, but the image keeps reappearing in the top left of the screen. I can move it around, but I can't get it to go away.

Any ideas?

 

[mailpup]

Does right clicking on it give you any options? Does it appear in the Desktop folder?

 

[wcme2006]

No, right clicking gives no options, and it does not appear in the desktop folder. The only thing I have noticed it doing is the bottom half of it changing colors periodically.

 

[mailpup]

Maybe try System Restore to a point before this thing showed up. You can always undo the restore if you want.

 

[LookinAround]

If you can drag it around, what happens when you drag to the Recycle Bin?

As mentioned you can try a system restore to see if it helps.

You might also try creating a new user and see if the issue appears with the new user id? (would at least indicate if it's a user or system thingy)

 

[wcme2006]

It is a work computer. I cannot do a system restore. It shows up on other users too. I tried dragging it to the recycle bin, and it just sits on top of the trash can. It won't go in.

 

[wcme2006]

Pic of the unknown on top of the recycle bin.

 

[Bobbye]

If it's a work computer and the other employees also have it, I suggest you report it to the IT person for the office. And there is also a chance that 'they' might have installed something on the systems, for instance, to check productivity.