Multiple Instances of Control Panel Tool Started

ID: Q155395


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0


SYMPTOMS

When you double-click an icon in Control Panel twice quickly (for a total of four clicks), two instances of the Control Panel tool are started.

This issue affects the following Control Panel tools:

  • Add/Remove Programs


  • Devices


  • Display


  • Modems


  • Monitoring Agent


  • Mouse


  • Multimedia


  • Network


  • PC Card


  • Regional Settings


  • Server


  • Services


  • Sounds


  • System


  • Tape Devices



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION

If you double-click one of the tools listed above, pause, then double- click the tool again, a second instance of the tool is not started. Instead, focus is returned to the first instance of the tool.

Additional query words: prodnt applet

Keywords : kbtool NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: January 4, 2000
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