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Q293333: SHIFT+TAB Works the Same as Just Using the TAB Key

Article: Q293333
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Interix versions 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4 
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SYMPTOMS
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The SHIFT+TAB key combination may work the same as just using the TAB key.

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. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Interix service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about 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-language version of this fix should have the following file
attributes or later:

  Date       Time    Version    Size     File name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  3/14/2001  5:44PM  2.2.428.8  126,736  Posix.exe     Intel
  3/14/2001  7:58PM  2.2.428.8   92,432  Psxdll.dll    Intel
  3/14/2001  5:45PM  2.2.428.8   56,592  Psxrun.exe    Intel
  3/14/2001  5:44PM  2.2.428.8  513,296  Psxss.exe     Intel
  3/21/2001  4:10PM               1,947  Terminfo.tgz  Intel

After the subsystem files are in place, install the contents of the Terminfo.tgz
file by typing "$ gunzip < terminfo.tgz | ( cd / ; tar xvf - )" (without the
quotation marks) from an Interix ksh.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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The hotfix that is described in this article can be used to replace the hotfix
that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q281332 Interix Clients Heavily Use Samr Connections


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool 
Technology        : kbInterixSearch kbUNIXSearch kbInterix221 kbInterix222 kbInterix223 kbInterix224
Version           : :2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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