Microsoft KB Archive/237956

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Taskbar Is Accessible Before You Type Screen Saver Password

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Q237956

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you take your computer out of the APM suspend mode and you have enabled a screen saver password, the Windows taskbar may come to the foreground. You can gain access to any programs that are running and start new programs using the Start menu even though you cannot see them.

RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal 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 fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date        Time        Version   Size    File name     Platform -  06/30/1999  10:03:09PM  4.00.954  38,400  Password.cpl  Windows 95

WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, you can use either of the workarounds in the following list:


 * Click to clear the Always OnTop check box on the Taskbar Properties sheet.
 * Use the Channel Screen Saver included with Internet Explorer.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: w95qfe

Keywords : kbdisplay kbenv win95

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95