Always On Top Applications May Hang Windows 3.1 Tutorial (87272)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q87272 SYMPTOMS
The Windows 3.1 online Tutorial may hang when an application is running
that has its Always On Top option enabled.
CAUSE
This problem will only occur if the Always On Top application is over a
portion of the Tutorial window that is used when it is in demonstration
(demo) mode.
The Windows Tutorial in Program Manager will go into a demo mode where it
shows how to double-click on a button, icon, and so on. If the button,
icon, or whatever the demo tries to activate is under the Always On Top
application, the tutorial will not be able to accept the mouse click and
the tutorial will lock the computer.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Windows 3.1
Tutorial. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here as it becomes available.
WORKAROUND
If you are running Windows in 386 enhanced mode, do the following
to regain control of the system:
- Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination ONCE. The blue warning
screen will appear.
- Press ENTER. A message will appear that states:
application that has stopped responding to the system
( Windows Tutorial ) will be terminated.
You may not get the option of pressing the ENTER key on the first try.
Press any key to return to Windows and press CTRL+ALT+DEL again until the
option appears.
If you are running Windows in standard mode, you must reboot the computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB87272 |
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