Microsoft KB Archive/824898

= HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment registry values may cause problems for programs on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 824898

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Programs that run on Microsoft Windows XP-based computers may experience problems when the programs rely on the following values that are contained in the  registry key:
 * HOMEDRIVE
 * HOMEPATH
 * HOMESHARE



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you apply the hotfix for Microsoft KB article Q818078 on a Windows XP-based computer. After you apply the hotfix, the following registry values are removed from the  registry key:
 * HOMEDRIVE
 * HOMEPATH
 * HOMESHARE



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 12-Sep-2003 23:11  5.1.2600.1268   1,269,248  Msgina.dll       IA-64 14-Sep-2003 00:42  5.1.2600.1268     969,728  Wmsgina.dll      x86 02-Sep-2003 17:55  5.1.2600.1266     568,320  Wxpsp2res.dll    x86 02-Sep-2003 17:55  5.1.2600.1266     567,808  Xpsp2res.dll     IA-64



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.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB824898

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