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Q140310: FIX: Holding Down the F1 Key a Long Time Crashes Windows Help

Article: Q140310
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp kbVBp400bug kbOSWin98fix kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using Visual Basic 4.0 on Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3.51, holding
down the F1 key for a long time causes an application error in Winhlp32.exe.
However, the Help file still displays after you clear out the error message.

RESOLUTION
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When pressing the F1 key, do not hold down the key for a long time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Microsoft products listed
above. This problem has been fixed in Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce the Problem
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1. Start Visual Basic.

2. Press and hold down the F1 key. The result is an application error in
  Winhlp32.exe.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbVBp kbVBp400bug kbOSWin98fix kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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