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Q257270: SMS 2.0 Client Minimizes Full-Screen MS-DOS-Based Program

Article: Q257270
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbClient kbConfig kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 10-MAY-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Systems Management Server (SMS) client components are starting on a
computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, an MS-DOS-based
program that is running in Full-Screen mode is minimized to a button on the
taskbar. Typically, you see this behavior only if a full-screen MS-DOS-based
program is being started on the client from the StartUp group. If you then
maximize the MS-DOS-based program, it remains maximized.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, delay the starting of the full-screen MS-DOS-based
program. If possible, have users start such programs from a shortcut instead of
having the program start automatically.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbClient kbConfig kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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