Q155395: Multiple Instances of Control Panel Tool Started

Article: Q155395
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you double-click an icon in Control Panel twice quickly (for a total of
four clicks), two instances of the Control Panel tool are started.

This issue affects the following Control Panel tools:

- Add/Remove Programs

- Devices

- Display

- Modems

- Monitoring Agent

- Mouse

- Multimedia

- Network

- PC Card

- Regional Settings

- Server

- Services

- Sounds

- System

- Tape Devices

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version
4.0. 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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If you double-click one of the tools listed above, pause, then double- click the
tool again, a second instance of the tool is not started. Instead, focus is
returned to the first instance of the tool.

Additional query words: prodnt applet

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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