In news:1128932203.080826.264560@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com,
vj <eexvj@nottingham.ac.uk> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> When I start my PC, I see a small window which appears momentarily
> over my desktop during the startup process and then disappears. I
> wish to know what it is and what it says. How can I know this? (I am
> using Windows XP Pro).

It's likely a splash screen for one of your applications that you have
running on boot. Which? I haven't a clue without more information. However
see below for more information on how to determine this on your own:

Pesky Startup Apps :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html

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Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)

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trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

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