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Q237956: Taskbar Is Accessible Before You Type Screen Saver Password

Article: Q237956
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): Win2000:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbenv win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you take your computer out of the APM suspend mode and you have enabled a
screen saver password, the Windows taskbar may come to the foreground. You can
gain access to any programs that are running and start new programs using the
Start menu even though you cannot see them.

RESOLUTION
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date        Time        Version   Size    File name     Platform
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  06/30/1999  10:03:09PM  4.00.954  38,400  Password.cpl  Windows 95



WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this issue, you can use either of the workarounds in the
following list:

- Click to clear the Always OnTop check box on the Taskbar Properties sheet.
- Use the Channel Screen Saver included with Internet Explorer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: w95qfe

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbenv win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : Win2000:95
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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