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when i shut down my computer, a window appears asking me to end something called CICERO UI Wnd Frame. Any ideas on what this is and how to get rid of it?

Make sure it isn't ad/spyware/virus - run a scan

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Originally posted by raceprouk
Make sure it isn't ad/spyware/virus - run a scan

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its not a ad/sypware/virus. i have 3 programs to check for this

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Originally posted by beamy-kitty
Ive done a serach on what it is.... on numerous search engines..but no real results...except its an exe file..and you should load broswer again and do a repair on windows

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dont quite get what you mean, care to ellaborate?

Do you have a program called Serious Samaurize? If so its window frame is called Cicero UI Wnd. Or you can run this reg fix: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/shutdown.reg

It will auto close any tasks that hang during shutdown.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"

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Originally posted by Matty
Do you have a program called Serious Samaurize? If so its window frame is called Cicero UI Wnd.

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I don't have this program, and never have, however I see the same message described in the first post in this thread, with Windows complaining that "CICERO UI Wnd Frame" is not closing .

Well, the last post on this topic was in December, here it is Sept. 2006, and I have this stupid #^%#@ annoying Cicero thing too.  I am quite careful about things I download and install, so I don't know where it came from.  I have three spyware utilities and none of them caught it.  It's been 8 months or so since the last post . . . has anyone found a sure-fire way to dump this thing??  I'm still looking around, if I find a good solution I'll post it here.

Try what's in this link. i am going to try it now

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Originally posted by roikolan
Try what's in this link. i am going to try it now

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You haven't posted a link.

Have a read through this thread.

That, or you're using Outlook. I use it at work, and when I shut down, Outlook prompts me to purge deleted messages. If I don't respond quickly, the 'Cicero UI WndFrame' thing pops up.

I'll see if I can confirm this with Spy++ sometime (if it's installed).

OK, just checked it out using Spy++.
CiceroUIWndFrame belongs to a process called ctfmon.exe. It is part of Microsoft Office XP, and enables the Language Bar among other things. It's a non-essential, but should only be killed if it's causing problems.

And this issue isn't a big problem really.