i have a dell with windows xp there is a box that comes up and doesn't
have an x off button that says Privacy Alert when was the last time
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continue what i was doing.  i can click the continue what i was doing
and it temporarily goes away.  also there is a box on the bar that
shows windows open that has P Sear 1 on it.  i think it may go with
it.  how do i get this permanently off my computer?

This sounds like you have some form of adware on your computer. 
Adware is usually a service running on your computer that causes ads
to be displayed on your screen, or to track your browsing habits.  I'd
recommend downloading Ad-Aware
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/).  Run that application
once it has been downloaded and installed, it should remove any
software that is causing these popups.

Until then, or if you don't want to run the adaware software, you can
right click on the application listed at the bottom of your screen (on
the "bar"), and hit close.  Or if you have nothing else open you can
hit Alt+F4 to close the active window.  Be careful with Alt+F4, you
could accidentally close the wrong window.

I recommend the same as the previous response, and install ad-aware to
remove any ads on your computer. However you should also use "spy-bot
search and destroy" (http://www.safer-networking.org/) along with
ad-aware, which detects different ads/programs ad-aware is not
programmed to find. If you are using a home computer, then i also
recommend turning off the "alerter" and "messenger" services which can
be used to install spyware over the web.

To do this, go into your "Control Panels" then "Administrative Tools"
then "Services". A new window will pop up listing all current services
on your computer. Right Click on both "Alerter" and "Messenger" and
select "properties".Next to the word "Startup Type" change it to
"Disabled". Restart your computer and your problems should be fine.
This is only for home/school use really. Do not disable at work, or
you may not get adminstrator messages.

thanks.