Moving Task with Minimized Icons Causes a UAE in Windows (71448)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a

This article was previously published under Q71448

SUMMARY

Windows version 3.0 generates an
Unrecoverable Application Error: Terminating Current Application
if you do the following:
  1. Choose the Task List by double-clicking from the Program Manager desktop (double-clicking the background picture), or bring the Task List up by pressing CTRL+ESC.
  2. Click the hyphen (-) on the Command Bar (or press ALT+SPACEBAR).
  3. Choose Move and press the SPACEBAR to move the Task List with the mouse.
  4. Double-click a minimized application.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.0. This problem was corrected and does not occur in later versions of Windows.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB71448