"Untitled Application" Appears as the Name of a Shared Program (174570)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft NetMeeting 2.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q174570

SYMPTOMS

When you try to share a program in a NetMeeting conference, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:
  • "Untitled Application" appears as the name of the shared program.
  • Sharing the "Untitled Application" program with another conference member shares the Windows taskbar, and may make the local computer's taskbar hard to view.
  • Sharing the Internet Explorer browser also shares Windows Explorer.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because NetMeeting is unable to correctly identify some of the Windows desktop components.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, download and install the most current version of NetMeeting from the following Microsoft Web site:

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in NetMeeting version 2.0, build 4.00.1368.

MORE INFORMATION

To determine the version and build number of NetMeeting, start NetMeeting, and then click About Microsoft NetMeeting on the Help menu.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/20/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg KB174570