SMS: Programs That You Start When You Log On to Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me Clients Lose Focus When SMS Client Components Start (297048)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP3
This article was previously published under Q297048

SYMPTOMS

When you log on to a computer, various other user-mode programs may continue to load, including Systems Management Server (SMS). If you start a program before SMS finishes loading (particularly Wuser32.exe and Smsapm32.exe), the program that you started loses the focus in preference to the SMS program because the SMS program is loaded after your program.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur after you log on if various programs (including SMS 2.0) continue to load components while you begin work. Programs that load as you log on can be specified in various locations, including the System.ini or Win.ini files, or in the registry under the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/RUN

SMS components load from the registry at this location.

This behavior occurs on Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) clients. This behavior does not occur on a Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 2000 client because SMS programs are loaded as services.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, click the program window of the program that you want to use to return the focus to that program.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbClient kbHelpDesk kbinterop kbnofix kbRemoteProg KB297048
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