Microsoft KB Archive/190604

= Computer Stops Responding When You Press ALT+TAB =

Article ID: 190604

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190604



SYMPTOMS
When you run a game program, and then press ALT+TAB to switch to another program, your computer may stop responding (hang).



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you press ALT+TAB to switch to another program while you are running one of the following programs:

Sierra Space Quest 6

Sierra Police Quest 4

Sierra Gabriel Knight



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, do not press ALT+TAB to switch to another program while you are running one of the programs listed earlier in this article.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is not caused by a problem in Windows 98, but may be caused by design changes in Windows 98.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 98 task list

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbenv kbprb KB190604

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