Article ID: 925370
Article Last Modified on 11/7/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows Explorer may stop responding (hang) on a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device that uses multiple keyboard layouts.
CAUSE
This problem may occur when an application uses the SendMessage function to send the WM_CLOSE message to close a window. When this problem occurs, the 0x00E exception occurs in the GWES!MsgQueue::SetUicActiveWindow function.
RESOLUTION
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (October 2006). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product are also installed.
Restart requirement
After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.
File information
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
File name | File size | Date | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-armv4i.msi | 972,800 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-mipsii.msi | 977,408 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-mipsii_fp.msi | 977,408 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-mipsiv.msi | 982,528 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-mipsiv_fp.msi | 983,040 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:24 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-sh4.msi | 954,880 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
Wincepb50-061005-kb925370-x86.msi | 914,432 | 05-Oct-2006 | 23:23 |
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
File name | File size | Date | Time | Path |
---|---|---|---|---|
Foregnd.lib | 142,574 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\common\oak\lib\armv4i\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 66,054 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\common\oak\lib\armv4i\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 145,738 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 63,208 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsii\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 145,748 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:26 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 63,220 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:26 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 146,950 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:27 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsiv\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 63,222 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:27 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsiv\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 146,960 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:28 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsiv_fp\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 63,234 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:28 | public\common\oak\lib\mipsiv_fp\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 131,086 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:24 | public\common\oak\lib\sh4\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 57,804 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:24 | public\common\oak\lib\sh4\retail |
Foregnd.lib | 124,430 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:23 | public\common\oak\lib\x86\debug |
Foregnd.lib | 58,014 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:23 | public\common\oak\lib\x86\retail |
Browseobj.cpp | 9,479 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:29 | public\shell\oak\hpc\explorer\main |
Explorer.lib | 557,992 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\shell\oak\lib\armv4i\debug |
Explorer.lib | 509,872 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:25 | public\shell\oak\lib\armv4i\retail |
Explorer.lib | 567,416 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:26 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsii\debug |
Explorer.lib | 483,586 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:26 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsii\retail |
Explorer.lib | 567,520 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:27 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\debug |
Explorer.lib | 483,684 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:27 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsii_fp\retail |
Explorer.lib | 576,388 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:28 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsiv\debug |
Explorer.lib | 484,562 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:27 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsiv\retail |
Explorer.lib | 576,492 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:29 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsiv_fp\debug |
Explorer.lib | 484,662 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:28 | public\shell\oak\lib\mipsiv_fp\retail |
Explorer.lib | 514,760 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:24 | public\shell\oak\lib\sh4\debug |
Explorer.lib | 445,558 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:24 | public\shell\oak\lib\sh4\retail |
Explorer.lib | 452,332 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:24 | public\shell\oak\lib\x86\debug |
Explorer.lib | 454,008 | 27-Sep-2006 | 23:23 | public\shell\oak\lib\x86\retail |
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the PostMessage function instead of the SendMessage function to send the WM_CLOSE message.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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