Article: Q112198
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 26-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When a WinPopup message is sent to a workgroup, everyone in that workgroup may
receive the message multiple times. The number of times the message is received
is dependent on what protocol(s) the sending machine is using.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
version 3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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The following behavior has been reported:
- If you use only the NetBEUI protocol on the sending workstation, members of
the workgroup receive one message.
- If you use only the IPX/SPX Compatible Transport on the sending workstation,
members of the workgroup receive one message.
- If you use only the IPX/SPX Compatible Transport with NetBIOS on the sending
computer, members of the workgroup receive two messages.
- If you use the NetBEUI protocol and the IPX/SPX Compatible Transport on the
sending machine, members of the workgroup receive two messages.
- If you use the NetBEUI protocol and the IPX/SPX Compatible Transport with
NetBIOS on the sending workstation, members of the workgroup receive three
messages.
- If you use the NetBEUI protocol and TCP/IP on the sending machine, members of
the workgroup receive three messages.
- If you use the NetBEUI, IPX/SPX Compatible Transport, and TCP/IP on the
sending workstation, members of the workgroup receive four messages.
Additional query words: 3.11 popup winpopup.exe broadcast datagram several lots more than one
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.11
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