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Q114530: BUG: DDESPY and Ctrl Key Cause GP Fault in Windows NT

Article: Q114530
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.5,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 09-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, version 1.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The 16-bit DDESpy utility, supplied with the Windows SDK version 3.1 and Visual
C++ for Windows version 1.5, can cause a general protection (GP) fault in
KRNL386.EXE when the CTRL key is pressed. This problem only occurs when running
DDESPY under Windows NT version 3.1.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the 16-bit DDESpy version 3.1. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This problem does not occur with Visual C++ 2.0 32-bit Edition.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start DDESPY.

2. Select the Track menu item from the main menu.

3. Select the Services menu item.

4. An icon titled Registered Servers will appear. Double click on the icon to
  maximize the window.

5. Press CTRL+ESC to bring up the Task List. The GP fault will occur at this
  point.


Additional query words: no32bit buglist3.10 DDE spy 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbvc150 kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:1.5,3.1

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