I periodically get a pop up "Warning" message which reads "attribute error rate changes from 100-200" I am unable to attribute the pop up to any particular event I perform. It seems to appear randomly. What is that and how can I fix it? I have Windows XP Svc. Pak 2 and the newly installed Explorer v 7.0. I think the problem started when I downloaded and installed 7.0 but I'm not sure.

Tony H.

In general that is an Adobe error. Is there any Adobe service running in the background?

I have Adobe installed but I am not aware that it is running in the background. The only way I know to check that is to see what comes up when I press Cntrl-Alt-Del and Adobe doesn't. How else can I check.

Adobe appears in the Task Manager with entries such as:

ACR

ACRO

ACRORD

Unless you monitor and edit your startups Adobe does load automatic startups. An updater and a quick start feature.

You can look at: start Run... msconfig | Startup

Is this the full message: "attribute error rate changes from 100-200"?

Nothing else? Is there a box to check for Details?

That is the whole warning message. There is no box to check in the warning message popup. I ran msconfig and note Adobe Reader Speed Launch is checked with the notation "Common Startup." I unchecked it based on your comment. /does that now mean tha it won't open automaifally when needed?

I just found it is coming from a hard drive health prgramm (HDD Health v. 2.1 Beta), a Pantera Software program (panterasoft.com). The log shows it a list at random intervals stating "attribute seek eeror rate changes from 100-200" followed by the same statement but the numbers frlip to "200-100."

HDD is in the checked list from msconfig. If I uncheck it, does that mean I can periodically check my hard drive health but it won't work automatically?

Tks.

Tony H.

You can always run it from All Programs or wherever you put a shortcut.

The msconfig will only stop the start on windows start. You can always go back and recheck it as well. It will remain on the list as an option.

I'll uncheck it. Thanks.