Err Msg: Dialer Caused a General Protection Fault in Module...

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to place a call using Phone Dialer, you may receive the following error message:

Dialer caused a general protection fault in module Dialer.exe

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer's date is set to 1/19/2038 or later.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, set your computer's date to 1/18/2038 or earlier. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Date/Time.



2. Adjust the date to 1/18/2038 or earlier, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: gpf gp

Keywords : kberrmsg win95 wincomm
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb