You Sporadically Receive a "STOP 0x1E" Error Message in Win32k.sys in Windows XP (329052)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q329052

SYMPTOMS

You sporadically receive a "STOP 0x1E" error message in Win32k.sys.

CAUSE

A null pointer may be used for pwndStart if all the child windows of the desktop are topmost windows, and this null pointer causes the access violation.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/16/2004
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbbug kbpending KB329052
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