Occasionally the Magnifier pops up in Windows XP. I have not figured out how I elicit it or how to get rid of it, other than rebooting.
William Van der Kloot
The Windows Magnifier, provided to help those with poor eyesight, is in the Start menu's Accessibility folder, under Accessories. You can also run it by pressing the Windows key plus U. I don't know how you can run it by accident, unless it has been assigned a special key. To close it, right-click inside the magnified bar and select Exit from the drop-down menu. (Golden rule for Windows: always try right-clicking!) Alternatively, look for the Windows Magnifier entry in the Task Bar, click it to open the window, and click Exit.
