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Q85868: Banyan Message Causes MS-DOS-Based Application to Minimize

Article: Q85868
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Banyan Vines network messages may cause a running MS-DOS-based application to
minimize in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. It does not matter
if the MS-DOS-based application is running in a full screen or in a window. This
problem does not occur in Banyan versions earlier than 4.1 patch 5.

WORKAROUND
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Set the MS-DOS-based application's PIF to Execution: Exclusive, so that no other
application, including the network message, affects the running application.

  -or-

Disable network messaging from the Network option in Control Panel. This prevents
you from receiving messages.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Banyan Vines versions 4.1 patch
5 and later. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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When a Banyan network message is sent to the workstation from a user's mail
program or network print queue, the message appears on the last line of the
screen and minimizes the running MS-DOS-based application.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 Banan 4.11 5.0

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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