Microsoft KB Archive/263796

= Windows Me-Based Computer Hangs When You Try to End a Task =

Article ID: 263796

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q263796



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SYMPTOMS
When you try to end a task that is listed in the Close Program dialog box, you may receive an error message that indicates the program is not responding. If you then try to move this error message dialog box, your computer may stop responding (hang).



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do not try to move this error message dialog box. Instead, click End Task or Cancel when you receive the error message that indicates the program is not responding.

Additional query words: HWUSB HWMOUSE

Keywords: kbprb KB263796

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