Microsoft KB Archive/260916

= DirectInput Programs Lose Critical Mouse Events =

Article ID: 260916

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q260916



SYMPTOMS
In programs that gain non-exclusive access to the mouse, a button may appear to be stuck in the down position even though the button has been released. This behavior is most apparent in first-person action games.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Additional query words: Quake 3 Arena Unreal Tournament Nox

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbappdev kbbug kbfix kbperformance kbqfe kbwin2000sp1fix KB260916

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