Suspend Command Exists on Start Menu Regardless of Feature Availability (277982)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 2.12

This article was previously published under Q277982

SYMPTOMS

The Start menu always contains the Suspend command even though a Windows CE-based device that was built with the Windows CE Platform Builder version 2.12 does not support suspend functionality.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Platform Builder version that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later.

Non-Far East Shell

   Date      Time             Size        File name      Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------------
   09/20/00  00:07:17         750,220     Explorer.lib   ARM720 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:18         323,584     Explorer.pdb   ARM720 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:17         636,128     Explorer.lib   ARM720 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:17         323,584     Explorer.pdb   ARM720 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:16         748,568     Explorer.lib   SA1100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:16         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SA1100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:15         634,984     Explorer.lib   SA1100 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:16         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SA1100 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:14         819,140     Explorer.lib   R3000 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:15         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R3000 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:14         722,220     Explorer.lib   R3000 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:14         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R3000 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:13         819,404     Explorer.lib   R4100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:13         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:12         721,496     Explorer.lib   R4100 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:13         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4100 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:11         819,140     Explorer.lib   R4300 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:12         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4300 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:11         721,544     Explorer.lib   R4300 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:11         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4300 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:10         797,914     Explorer.lib   PPC403 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:10         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC403 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:09         671,516     Explorer.lib   PPC403 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:09         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC403 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:08         797,914     Explorer.lib   PPC821 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:08         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC821 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:07         671,516     Explorer.lib   PPC821 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:08         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC821 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:07         762,164     Explorer.lib   SH3 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:07         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH3 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:06         762,522     Explorer.lib   SH3 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:06         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH3 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:05         762,128     Explorer.lib   SH4 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:06         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH4 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:04         762,522     Explorer.lib   SH4 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:05         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH4 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:04         668,006     Explorer.lib   i486 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:04         331,776     Explorer.pdb   i486 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:03         571,950     Explorer.lib   i486 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:03         331,776     Explorer.pdb   i486 retail
				

Far East Shell

   Date      Time             Size        File name      Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------------
   09/20/00  00:07:02         752,056     Explorer.lib   ARM720 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:03         323,584     Explorer.pdb   ARM720 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:02         637,402     Explorer.lib   ARM720 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:02         323,584     Explorer.pdb   ARM720 retail

   09/20/00  00:07:01         750,404     Explorer.lib   SA1100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:01         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SA1100 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:00         636,258     Explorer.lib   SA1100 retail
   09/20/00  00:07:01         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SA1100 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:59         821,168     Explorer.lib   R3000 debug
   09/20/00  00:07:00         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R3000 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:59         723,546     Explorer.lib   R3000 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:59         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R3000 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:58         821,432     Explorer.lib   R4100 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:58         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4100 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:57         722,782     Explorer.lib   R4100 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:58         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4100 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:56         821,168     Explorer.lib   R4300 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:57         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4300 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:56         722,830     Explorer.lib   R4300 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:56         331,776     Explorer.pdb   R4300 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:55         799,854     Explorer.lib   PPC403 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:55         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC403 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:54         672,832     Explorer.lib   PPC403 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:55         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC403 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:53         799,854     Explorer.lib   PPC821 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:54         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC821 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:53         672,832     Explorer.lib   PPC821 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:53         331,776     Explorer.pdb   PPC821 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:52         763,824     Explorer.lib   SH3 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:52         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH3 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:51         763,988     Explorer.lib   SH3 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:52         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH3 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:51         763,860     Explorer.lib   SH4 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:51         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH4 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:50         763,952     Explorer.lib   SH4 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:50         323,584     Explorer.pdb   SH4 retail

   09/20/00  00:06:49         670,118     Explorer.lib   i486 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:50         331,776     Explorer.pdb   i486 debug
   09/20/00  00:06:49         573,298     Explorer.lib   i486 retail
   09/20/00  00:06:49         331,776     Explorer.pdb   i486 retail
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To remove the suspend menu item for a Windows CE build, add the following entry to the Platform.reg file before you make the image:

; This registry setting removes Explorer suspend menu button
; Not all of the CE platform drivers correctly support suspend.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Explorer]
	"Suspend"=dword:0
					


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/5/2005
Keywords:kbenv kbfix kbprb kbQFE kbui KB277982