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Which is the problem i had some months ago. Here are my questions. One. It looks like i have to reinstall windows 98. Is there a good guide somewhere how do this? Two. Does it matter if i understand ...or not....the below techy geeklingo? thanks Paul > from Microsoft: > > SUMMARY > If an application makes a SQLConnect or SQLDriverConnect call to ODBC Desktop > Drivers 3.x, and if the application is idling after SQLConnect or > SQLDriverConnect has returned, any other application that broadcasts a DDE > message (message broadcasters) may hang. Once the application disconnects from > the database, the hanging application works normally. > > MORE INFORMATION > When SQLConnect or SQLDriverConnect is called, ODBC DeskTop Drivers initialize > OLE using threads that they create internally. As a result of OLE > initialization, three hidden windows--DDEServerWindow, OLEChannelWnd, and > OLEMainthreadwndname--are created. > > If the thread that made the database connection is idle, then the hidden > windows will not respond to any broadcast DDE messages sent by other > applications. For example, if an application broadcasts a message such as > WM_DDE_INITIATE to all windows, the SendMessage hangs until all the top- level > windows have received the message. Because the thread that created the hidden > windows is idle and does not respond, the application hangs. This is a known > OLE issue in mutithreaded applications. > > I use Norton Crashguard to get rid of the window - but I still don't know how > to stop it. > > If there are new objects being loaded as appear in your system configuration > under START/programs/accessories/system tools/system information > then unclick the ones that were recently added > > and always save your registry BEFORE you upgrade > > I finally fixed the problem when I re-installed windows98 --- Edtech Archives, posting guidelines and other information are at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~edweb Please include your name, email address, and school or professional affiliation in each posting. To unsubscribe send the following command to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SIGNOFF EDTECH ----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- Paul Pavlik Computer/Education Consultant To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
