Visual Basic 4.0 32-bit Custom Controls Reset After Applying Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 Service Pack 2

SYMPTOMS

If you are using the 32-bit version of Visual Basic 4.0 and upgrade to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2, the SSPanel of Visual Basic loses its properties. The control behind the scenes is Threed32.ocx

RESOLUTION

Run the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 update again to remove Service Pack 2. However, this is only available it was selected when the service pack was first applied.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server version 4.0 Service Pack 2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: SP2 prodnt sp vb

Keywords          : kbinterop kbsetup ntprint NTSrvWkst 
Version           : WINNT:4.0 SP2
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999