[scaredwitless]

Sounds like you have some program setup to occasionally shut down background tasks. SKTools sounds like a likely culprit, it can be setup so as to run that freeupram bit as a shadow service.

Anyhow but your quick fix, would be opening up the main screen for photo contacts pro->tools->options->general, scroll to the very bottom and checkbox "ignore system exit request". I always do this anyway to ensure the photo contact pro minimizes whenever I press the X button, rather than close out. (and to avoid that dialogue box you keep getting)