Power Launcher and hDC Work Only with 16-Bit Applications (102470)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102470

SYMPTOMS

Power Launcher and hDC work only with 16-bit applications.

CAUSE

These applications install global hooks. Because 16-bit applications cannot hook 32-bit applications, the hooks are global only for the 16-bit Windows on Windows (WOW) virtual DOS machine (VDM).

As a result, these two applications hook all 16-bit applications and then exit when there are no 16-bit applications left running.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty KB102470
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