> My suspicion is that this has been happening for a 
> while, and that, somehow, the little C++ window is 
> only coming up when someone is logged in to the server 
> or when the server knows I am working on the application.

System messages like this will only show up when a user logs in
interactively (as opposed to remotely).

> First off, this is a SERVICE causing this to happen. I 
> thought services were not supposed to throw alerts up 
> on the screen, but instead dump their messages into a 
> log file (especially error messages). Am I wrong?

A service can interact with the desktop, in more ways than one.

> Secondly, does anyone know what is causing this to happen 
> or how to fix it?

I used to see that quite a bit, especially under load. I saw it a lot less
after upgrading to CF 4.5.1 SP2. I was never able to isolate specific bits
of CFML code as the cause of the problem.

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
voice: (202) 797-5496
fax: (202) 797-5444

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