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Q192822: START Priority Class Arguments Ignored for WOW Applications

Article: Q192822
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server versions 4.0, 4.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the START command with one of the priority class arguments (other
than NORMAL) to start a 16-bit Windows application on Windows NT, you notice
that the priority is still NORMAL.

CAUSE
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The exact cause has not yet been established. In general terms, the priority
class arguments appear to be "ignored" by the operating system for 16-bit
Windows applications.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: parameters switches

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSBServSearch kbSBServ400 kbSBServ400a
Version           : :4.0,4.0a
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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