December 26, 1999 Microsoft confirms that a bug in KERNEL32.DLL will cause Windows 95 and Windows 98 (including Second Edition) based computers to stop functioning correctly on and after December 31, 1999. The bug pertains to the operating system's ability to multi-task. According to a Microsoft spokesperson the Windows 9x kernel loads some "enhancements that are in direct communication with the keyboard accelerator chip". This is the part that during extensive Y2K testing at Microsoft's labs in Redmond failed to operate on more then one program at a time, causing system lock ups, fatal errors, bootup failures and various other errors. Due to the complexity of the Windows 9x operating system, patching this bug may take several weeks. Until a fix is available Microsoft Corporation advices to not run more then one program at a time since the random crashes, lockups, etc. will most definately cause corruption and possibly even loss of valuable data. If somebody has to run more then one program at a time, Microsoft advices to upgrade to Windows NT 4 workstation, an upgrade that can be purchased from any Microsoft Certified Reseller and that will run at about $200 per license. This special offer is valid until a fixed KERNEL32.DLL becomes available. More detailed information about this bug can be obtained from Microsoft's Knowledge Base http://support.microsoft.com/search/ ============================================================================= Si necesita retirarse de la lista envie un mensaje a: [EMAIL PROTECTED] con una unica linea : unsubscribe r-caldas Para inscribirse en la lista envie un mensaje a [EMAIL PROTECTED] con una unica linea : subscribe r-caldas Los mensajes que circulan en la lista los puede consultar en : http://www.mail-archive.com/r-caldas@colciencias.gov.co
