An application compatibility fix is available for programs that repeat characters that you type in a text box in Windows 2000 (834128)

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

After you install this hotfix, you can use the Application Compatibility Toolkit to create and install a custom Application Compatibility database that ignores the repeat count of the WM_CHAR messages in your program. To download the Application Compatibility Toolkit, visit the following Microsoft Web site: To create a custom Application Compatibility database, follow these steps:

1. Install and run the Compatibility Adminsitrator tool. Add the/x switch to the shortcut to use the advanced features.
2. Right-click Custom Database, and then click New.
3. Right-click the new database, and then click Rename.
4. Type Custom as the name of the database.
5. Right-click New Database, click Create New, and then click Application Fix. Type the name of the program that you want to fix.
6. Type the name of the program manufacturer.
7. Locate and then click the appropriate program (.exe) file, and then click Next.
8. In the Compatibility Modes window, click None, and then click Next.
9. In the Compatibility Fixes list, click IgnoreWM_CHARRepeatCount.
10. Click either Test Run or Finish. When you click Test Run, you start the program with the Application Compatibility setting. When you click Finish, you add the compatibility fix to your database.
11. On the File menu, click Save to save the database. Or, copy the database to the C:\Windows\AppPatch folder.
12. Right-click the database, and then click Install. Or, run the sdbinst c:\windows\apppatch\custom.sdb -q command to install the database.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
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   15-Jan-2004  13:24  5.0.2195.6891   76,048  Acspecfc.dll
   15-Jan-2004  13:23                 332,724  Sysmain.sdb