[wdrbbq]

The other day I downloaded a gadget called DESKTOPTIMER. I ended up not liking it so I uninstalled it or it wouldn't install to begin with. I can't recall which. Now, after I boot I get two messages. The first has a white letter I in a round field of blue. It says, "File Not Found" and has an "OK" button. When I click on the "OK" button that message goes away and I get a second message which has a silver X in a round field of red with the message, "Cannot Assign a TPNGObject to a Bit Map" with an "OK" button also. When I click that the message goes away but it's pretty aggravating. I'm sure it's leftover remnants of the installation process but my question is: How do I get rid of them?

[Appzalien]

See if the program put itself into your start up (in the run box type "msconfig" look at the startup tab) you can uncheck it so it no longer starts when windows does and that might make it go away. Of course you will have to ID it, try using the names that error, like maybe a set of initials derived from this "DESKTOPTIMER" or "TPNGObject". You can look further to the right by sliding the spacers to see what programs are using what when in there (C:/Program Files/bla bla slide the command spacer at the top to see more). If you can't id it you can always turn them off and back on to see if the error goes away or search the names to see what they are (CTHELPER ctfmon etc.).

You can also look for traces of the program in the different sections of Documents and Settings (Application Data, Documents, or Your Name > Local Settings > Application Data) as well as Program Files > Common Files or C > Program Files itself. Some programs end up listed under the manufacturers name instead of the program name, so if you know who makes it you can look for or search entries of that too. If you can erase or delete excess files you find, it's a good idea to run a good registry cleaner afterwords so it removes the entries that may point to the stuff you deleted.

[keeneke]

Appzalien, I know this post is old (2011) but it still comes up first page of Google when someone searches for "cannot assign a TPNGObject to a TBitmap." Thank goodness, because of all the forums I looked at no one but you mentioned looking in the Startup list. Perfect solution, thanks to you! My free desktoptimer is finally completely gone!