Netdde.exe Does Not Relay WM_DDE_TERMINATE to Remote Clients (231337)

SYMPTOMS

When a remote client in a Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) conversation with a server computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 or 5 sends WM_DDE_TERMINATE to the server, Netdde.exe does not relay the server's WM_DDE_TERMINATE response back to the remote client.

In addition to causing the client to never receive WM_DDE_TERMINATE, this also has the undesirable effect of leaving child windows orphaned.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-
152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.