There's no telling what nasties you may pick up even from limited use of P2P software, so the first thing I would do is run full scans with your antivirus and antispyware software. Ewido (now called AVG Antispyware) is one of the best free options available and should detect anything that's plaguing you.
Aside from that check task Manager (ctrl + alt + delete) to find out what processes are running at the time...jot down any that you are not familiar with and look them up through answersthatwork.com and google.com.
Let us know what you find.
John
I have an HP media center edition running windows XP SP2. I don't remember exatcly when it started happening but I think it was after I tried to install Azereus.
What it is:
When I start my computer I get a small window that stays minimized and can not be enlarged, closed or gotten rid of in any way. I have been tending to move it to the side and forget about it but I sometimes use the 'tile windows' function and this little window gets put into the mix no matter what I do. I would like to know if anyone knows how to get rid of this little pest. Again I am not sure about the Azereus thing but I sort of remember those two things happening around the same time.
JR.
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