Microsoft KB Archive/827220

= Programs May Function Erratically or Close Unexpectedly on the Tablet PC =

Article ID: 827220

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use certain programs on a computer that is running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, the programs may function erratically or may close unexpectedly. When you run the same programs on a Windows XP Professional computer, you do not experience this problem.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Tablet PC Input Panel component, Tiptsf.dll, is not unloaded correctly in certain scenarios.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date        Time   Version           Size     File name - 19-Sep-2003 18:34  1.0.2201.3        124,928  Tiptsf.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB827220

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