My computer keeps on popping up with “new hardware found!”?

Jacob L: My computer keeps on popping up with “new hardware found!”?
Even though I have not attached any new hardware. This happens every time I boot up, and eventually I tried to fix it by installing the driver it wanted me to install. Unfortunately, it didn’t do anything to help, and now the computer is constantly putting the little “new hardware” image in my icon tray, and making an annoying little popping noise. Anybody have any idea how to fix the problem?
I run Windows XP, and I also KNOW it is not a virus.
One more thing. Just found out that I can’t even open “Add Hardware” wizard, as it says it’s running and can’t do anything till it finishes installing the new hardware. Now considering it’s been running for about an hour now, and there is no new hardware, it’s basically sitting there doing nothing. Is there any way to close it using task manager?

Answers and Views:

Answer by steph199216
have u not got a memory stick or floppy disc in?

Answer by Livvye
I get those sometimes. Actually i get this little hardware advertisment and i will say ‘ remind me in 15 days ‘ and it will come up again 15 days later…. and ive been asking to be reminded in 15 days for about 7 months lol.

Answer by Edith
presuming you’re using windows, try reinstalling the system hardware. if that doesn’t work, try seeing a professional computer fixer person.

Answer by Autumn Storm
You might have a Viruse!!

Answer by rollandb1
what OS? usually you can go thru the screens and on the last screen i think you can check a box that will not prompt you to install the hardware again…

Answer by Dancer92
Everytime you resart the computer its programed to let you know that somethings in and working. It does this with my printer, ipod, camera, or anything in my Jump. It simply means your computers doing its job, nothing to worry about!

Answer by Micah A
have you updated any windows media player or itunes? have you downloaded anything off the internet? no matter how small, itll pop up
your computer is fine

also if you hook anything up to it with usb

Answer by csfanatic77
well its probly just a defect and there isnt much to do about it.
your driver probly is defective and does not save your settings and information when you turn off the computer.
it cant be THAT anooying

Answer by kegs
if your connected to router or network you maybe getting a signal of something being connected elsewhere, another computer in ur house or ur neighbor. If not this go to start panel run type msconfig and put hardware wizard to manual

Answer by darran311
right click my computer icon goto properties click hardware tab click on device manager if any yellow question marks show up in this list then the devices they describe need drivers re installing for them if no problems show here then it is something else but it just sounds like a device is poorly installed or has somehow lost its driver

other wise there is a bad problem with a device if its something that is removable then remove it and see what happens on reboot.

Answer by Steph
Your computer has acknowledged a peripheral device, they are storage, input or output devices. This could be speakers, printer, microphone, keyboard, flash card etc.. anything that can be connected to a computer. Basically its an external part that is not integrated with the processing unit. Therefore your computer is looking for drivers. Use the Internet to find the compatible program or driver to support the device.
Microsoft windows should give you the option to search your computer for one or go with the net.
Hope I helped.