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I have a Mac OSX. I have just downloaded msn messenger and suddenly there is something on my dock "System Profiler" I have no idea what this is nor how it got there. Can someone tell me why this is now in the dock

Malou
 
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This is from what I can make out a utility which is the same as the Safely Remove Hardware utility icon which appears if there are USB items linked up on Windows XP
Which when clicked can stop an Item running and you can pull the connecting cable or what have you? out without damage such as a removable hard drive or Modem, and your computer does not have to be turned off Wink

Therefore its a useful thing to know about and not a Spyware item.
Right click on the icon to find out how it works? May show the item that has flagged this alert ?
I did it on my computer and it shows my DSL modem
 
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Originally posted by bedstor:
This is from what I can make out a utility which is the same as the Safely Remove Hardware utility icon which appears if there are USB items linked up on Windows XP
Which when clicked can stop an Item running and you can pull the connecting cable or what have you? out without damage such as a removable hard drive or Modem, and your computer does not have to be turned off Wink

Therefore its a useful thing to know about and not a Spyware item.
Right click on the icon to find out how it works? May show the item that has flagged this alert ?
I did it on my computer and it shows my DSL modem
 
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Many thanks for the explanation. I had to shut down the computer, cannot recall why, but when I started it up again the icon "system profiler" was gone and now I have an icon for msn messenger which works and another one "Install messenger" with an arrow pointing down. I know it does not belong on the dock but am afrait to remove it.

Malou
 
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Hi Malou
If you have got the messenger program you wanted, is installed opens up you can remove the other "Install messenger" icon safely with no problem.Otherwise click on that icon and it will start the installation program called a wizard
All you do is tick or untick the items you require will take about a minute and you'll only be left with 1 icon for the Messenger
which can be updated from the About,Help or Update Menus (Forgot which Red Face) . I've not used this program in several months
Welcome to Answerpool by the way Smile
 
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Thanks again, I lifted the icon "msn messenger intall" above the dock and poof it disappeared.

The msn messenger which I installed worked because I received a msn msg on it tonight.

All this is so mysterious to me I sometimes wonder
Thank you once more.

Malou
 
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