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Q71448: Moving Task with Minimized Icons Causes a UAE in Windows

Article: Q71448
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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