Microsoft KB Archive/227745

= Magnifier Accessibility Tool Starts Automatically in Windows =

Article ID: 227745

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q227745



SYMPTOMS
When you restart Windows, the Magnifier Accessibility tool may start automatically.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you do not close the Magnifier Accessibility tool before you shut down Windows.

WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, close the Magnifier Accessibility tool before you restart Windows. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
 * 2) Click Magnify.exe, and then click End Task.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
If the Magnify Accessibility tool is running when you shut down Windows, the Magnify.exe program name is added to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Runonce

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