How exciting - the problem has been fixed - something I thought was a virus
or difficult to correct.
I am aware of "Motive Smart Bridge" - The program was not in Control Panel
or Add Remove Programs but it was in my startup files and I removed it
(unchecked it) after running msconfig and voila - no shimmering circle. I
have seen references to"Motive Smart
Bridge" before from Verizon - my ISP. Thanks Jim - good job.

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
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Look in Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs for a program called "Motive
Smart Bridge"and uninstall it. It's put on your computer by some ISPs to
assist them with connection difficulties and often causes the problem
you're having. It's not really needed, except by an ISP, and they have
other diagnostic tools that work better. Just kill the program and be
done with it.

If you can't find it, then post back.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"John L" wrote in message
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Mac: I don't have a wireless mouse or network (yet). I have a cell phone,
moved it and still problem. This problem is about 3 or 4 months old but
have the same pc for 4 years (time for a change). Thanks for your
input - John L.
" mac" wrote in message
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"John L" wrote in message
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(This is a transfer of problem email from
Microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.outlooke xpress newsgroup to
Microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress newsgroup)

Greetings: Hopefully I can express this strange problem I have
attempting to
change, modify or access an OE 6 identity. I have set up an identity
for my
grand daughter to teach her email and OE. When attempting to select an
identity to switch to I receive a "shimmering"/vibrating circle 2
inches in
diameter around the mouse pointer.. The mouse arrow will point to
another
identity (of a list of 5) and when I reselect the identity I want it
will
point to another identity. This occurs for about 15 seconds and then
stops
where I can select the identity I want. I suspect a prank virus but ...
I
use OE 6, Windows XP with all critical updates, MS malware and have
current
virus protection. Thanks for your forthcoming assistance. John L.

Are you using a wireless mouse on a laptop? Press the Ctrl key, do you
see the circle around the mouse?
Do you have other wireless devices nearby such as phones, or a microwave
etc, if so move them.