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Q121431: Scenes 2.0: Cannot Activate from Windows NT Control Panel

Article: Q121431
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 12-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Scenes (all collections), version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Under Windows NT, when you select Microsoft Scenes as the screen saver in
Control Panel, it does not start.

CAUSE
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The Scenes 2.0 application must be running, either in the foreground or
minimized, in order to activate under Windows NT.

WORKAROUND
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Make sure the Scenes application is running before you select it in Control
Panel.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Scenes version 2.0. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.1 3.5 3.51 activate kick in start control panel msscenes screen saver screensaver winnt

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbScenesSearch kbScenes200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0

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