Page Continues to Scroll After Releasing Scroll Arrow

ID: Q193210

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 98

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you click and then release a scroll arrow, the document or Web page through which you were scrolling may continue to scroll.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Logitech MouseWare is installed on your computer and the Event Macro Executive (Em_exec.exe) utility is being loaded when Windows 98 starts.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Using Registry Editor, remove the Em_exec.exe string value from the following registry key:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words:

Keywords : kb3rdparty win98
Version : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 2,5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb