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MattP

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At work I have to share a computer, and someone on the dayshift has downloaded some obnoxious scrolling tool. Whenever I'm in a program that needs to scroll this POC pops up a circle with an up and down arrow that screws everything up by automatically scrolling whichever direction it thinks you want. I can't find a name for it or I would just uninstall.

Any suggestions for isolating this thing, or better yet anyone have an idea about what it is? It is on the entire night shift's last nerve.
 
Sounds like it acts the same way as a middle button press (on Windows OS). The first place I would look is in the programs list in the Control Panel.

Go to Control Panel, then to "Add / Remove Programs". If you find it there, just uninstall. Most of these things contain spyware so another way to find them is to run Ad Aware or another good spyware scanner.
 
I couldn't find the name of the program to remove, so I did the next best thing, turned in a problem ticket on the PC, and the TechPC guy sorted it out gave us a better mouse, and gnawed on the part-timer responsible. I don't believe it will be a mistake he repeats.

Thanks for the response, though.
 
I've a: "Rules for Business Computing" document I have clients sign. Introducing ANYTHING not cleared thru me is grounds for termination of my services. I've "fired" clients!

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif I'm of the BOFH school, too. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif
 
Hi Doc,
Once the checks stop coming in the mail, I’d guess you come to the realization that you fired yourself. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif We have a saying in the film industry. Chaos=Cash. So the more management screws up (heck when do they stop?), the more money we make.
 
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