Microsoft KB Archive/291953

= BUG: Visual C++ 6.0 May Stop Responding in Devedit.pkg When You Edit a Source or a Header File =

Article ID: 291953

Article Last Modified on 12/21/2004

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 5, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows 95 

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This article was previously published under Q291953

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SYMPTOMS
When you edit a source file or a header file in Visual C++ 6.0, Visual C++ 6.0 may stop responding (crash) with the following error message:

MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in module DEVEDIT.PKG

MSDEV will now close.

If you continue to experience problems,

try restarting your computer.

This problem only occurs on computers that are running Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, or Windows 95 if the TypeInfo button is on the toolbar in Visual C++ 6.0.

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RESOLUTION
Remove TypeInfo from the toolbar.

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

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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Click Customize on the Tools menu.
 * 2) Click the Commands tab.
 * 3) Click to select Edit from the category list in the combo box.
 * 4) Drag TypeInfo to the toolbar.

When you select a variable name or a function name in Visual C++ 6.0 and then click Customize on the Tools menu, the syntax for a variable or a function is displayed based on your selections in the text editor.

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