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Q139718: Resizing Causes Window Contents to Flicker

Article: Q139718
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using the Show Window Contents While Dragging feature of Microsoft
Plus!, resizing a program window may cause the window's contents to flicker.

Resizing certain program windows, such as My Computer, Control Panel, and Windows
Explorer, does not cause the flickering to occur.

CAUSE
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The flickering usually occurs with programs that implement a windowed box with
capabilities for editing text or graphics (sometimes referred to as an Edit
box). The flickering is more noticeable with slower video cards.

The following are examples of programs that use Edit-box-style windows:

- System Agent

- Notepad

- WordPad

- Paint


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Plus! version 1.0 for
Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: plus

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : 95

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