BUG: Minimized 16-bit Visual Basic 4.0 App Gives GPF on NT3.51 (152139)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows 4.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows 4.0

This article was previously published under Q152139

SYMPTOMS

Place an EXE file created by the 16-bit edition of Visual Basic 4.0 in a Windows NT Program Group and deselect the option "Run in separate memory Space." Start an instance of the EXE file, then start a second instance and minimize it. Close the first instance, and click the icon of the second instance. A General Protection Fault (GPF) at 0001:87AE occurs in KRNL386.EXE.

RESOLUTION

Setting the option "Run in separate memory space" in Program Group resolves the problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
Keywords:kbbug KB152139