Shortcut Key Launches Multiple Instances of Program

ID: Q156065

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use a shortcut key combination to select a program that is already running, a new instance of the program may be started instead.

CAUSE

The process that determines whether a program is already running may not function properly if something (for example, another process) delays the process.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbusage NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
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