Microsoft KB Archive/180777

= Err Msg: Dialer Caused a General Protection Fault in Module... =

Article ID: 180777

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180777



If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to place a call using Phone Dialer, you may receive the following error message:

Dialer caused a general protection fault in module Dialer.exe



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your computer's date is set to 1/19/2038 or later.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, set your computer's date to 1/18/2038 or earlier. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Date/Time.
 * 2) Adjust the date to 1/18/2038 or earlier, and then click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: gpf gp dialer

Keywords: kberrmsg kbgpf kbprb KB180777

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