Very strange error
 

An error has recently developed on my pc running Win XP Home edition when shutting down it just hangs there with a pop up window sayng close program

"Layered Hidden Window"
with no indication what the actual program is

I have done all the usual ran spybot done full virus scan all the drivers are upto date windows update has been done and no more updates available so what i really need to know is the name of the actual proggie that is causing this i have checked event viewer for any clues but nothing there so is there any way i can create a log of the shutdown sequence to try and get some sort of indication to what is causing this.

Re: Very strange error
 

This probably doesn't help in the slightest:

http://eclipse-plugins.2y.net/eclips...nts.jsp?id=405

Re: Very strange error
 

It must be Java then.
Does it happen every time you close the PC?

Re: Very strange error
 

There is an interesting article on windows at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...owfeatures.asp

I presume you are running windowsXP so have a look at http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxpevent.htm
for details on how to get a listing of the event log.

Re: Very strange error
 

Yup Every single time
Yup win XP home Edition
I can see event log it is just not recording the event

Re: Very strange error
 

try running in safe mode... does it still happen then?

also check the list of processes that is appearing the task manager- investigate any that you dont know what they are.

MB

Re: Very strange error
 

Layering frames/panes/windows isn't Java-specific...

Update
 

It would appear that it was the catalyst drivers that was causing this i used the removal tool and reinstalled the drivers again and this seems to have cured the problem ;)

Re: Update
 

Glad you got it sorted, Web Junkie, especially as it involved the notorious re-install of ATI drivers. I guess the removal tool makes it easier, my recollection is that re-installation was akin to a pagan ritual, where procedures handed down by the ancients had to be followed to the letter, after making the appropriate sacrifices, of course. :D