Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Hourglass Icon on Desktop https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Hourglass Icon on Desktop en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:28:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.2 RosnSC on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54510 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:18:03 +0000 RosnSC 54510@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

As I mentioned, I checked on the Windows Task Manager, and there were no running programs, except for Compaq_Connections. I did note, however, that this was on the taskbar when the hourglass icon showed up - Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library.

Oh, and Pookie, I followed your suggestion about restarting my computer, and it did the trick. :)

Sue - with no hourglass icon showing up, to baffle her...:)

Buzz on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54482 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:31:14 +0000 Buzz 54482@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Is it still going after hours? Check yer running processes to try and see anything out of the ordinary.

copmom on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54480 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:21:43 +0000 copmom 54480@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Mine does that from time to time.. we often have things running in the background that are updating.. so I just wait until it does it's 'thing'.

Anonymous on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54476 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:50:07 +0000 Anonymous 54476@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Maybe it's doing what it is supposed to do, telling you the task is in progress, whatever task that is.

Might be you don't have enough energy (memory) pumping the needs of your system.

Pookie on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54442 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:17:11 +0000 Pookie 54442@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

RosnSC, Try restarting your computer, see if that works.

RosnSC on "Hourglass Icon on Desktop" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5076#post-54440 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:34:14 +0000 RosnSC 54440@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

You know the hourglass icon, with the green tips, that flips over every few seconds? I have that icon on my computer/desktop, right now. I don't know why it's there, nor how to remove it. I don't have any open/running programs to justify its presence. Can anyone offer any suggestions or solutions?

Sue