ALT+F4+F6 in 16-bit MDI Applications Hangs Windows NT

ID: Q107452

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

If you press ALT+F4+F6 with several open documents in an application that provides multiple document interface (MDI) support, Windows NT may stop responding (hang). For example, if you start Word for Windows 2.0, start a new document, and type some text but do not save it, by pressing ALT+F4+F6 you can hang Windows NT.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt excel amipro

Keywords : kbinterop kbbug3.10 nt16ap
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :