Microsoft KB Archive/85011

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Character Map Causes Windows Not to Tile Correctly

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Q85011

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows version 3.1 Character Map, CHARMAP.EXE, causes awkward screen layout if it is one of the current applications running (not minimized) when Task List's Tile command is used. This behavior is caused by the fixed-size window that CHARMAP.EXE uses. This problem also effect applications like Control Panel and Calculator in scientific mode.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem:


 * 1) Do not use the Task List's Tile command.
 * 2) Manually resize and move the programs.

NOTE: You cannot resize Character Map.

Additional query words: calc 3.10 3.11

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311