DOCUMENT:Q196296 11-JAN-2001 [vbwin] TITLE :FILE: Objsrv.exe Contains Fix for "Object Server Not.." Err PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows PROD/VER::4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbfile kbusage kbCtrl kbVBp kbVBp400 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 - Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Objsrv.exe is a self-extracting file that contains the Objsrvfx.exe utility. The Objsrvfx.exe utility fixes the following error message in Microsoft Visual Basic: Object Server Not Correctly Registered. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Objsrv.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb40pro/Patch/1/WIN98/EN-US/Objsrv.exe) Release Date: NOV-25-1998 For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. File Name Size ---------------------------- Objsrvfx.exe 44KB Readme.txt 2KB Contents of the Readme.txt File ------------------------------- What does OBJSRVFX.EXE do? -------------------------- There is a known problem with Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 and custom ActiveX controls. When using the "Custom Controls" menu option, the following error message may appear at least once: Object Server Not Correctly Registered This is a benign error message and does not cause any problems with using custom controls. The utility, Objsrvfx.exe, prevents these error messages from occurring. How to use Objsrvfx.exe ----------------------- The Objsrv.exe file contains the utility, Obsrvfx.exe and this Readme.txt file. Here are two ways to extract the utility: - Double-click the Objsrv.exe file through the Windows Explorer. -or- - Run the Objsrv.exe file from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box: C:\Temp\Objsrv.exe The Objsrv.exe file extracts the Objsrvfx.exe utility. Two ways to run the utility follow: - Double-click the Objsrvfx.exe file through the Windows Explorer. -or- - Run Objsrvfx.exe from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box: C:\Temp\Objsrvfx.exe (The preceding examples assume that the Objsrv.exe and Objsrvfx.exe files are located in the C:\Temp folder). The Objsrvfx.exe utility examines the system registry and makes sure that all proper registry keys for ActiveX controls are installed. Objsrvfx.exe DOES NOT delete any keys in the system registry. Once the utility finishes examining the registry, the following dialog box appears: Object Server Errors Have Been Fixed! How Do I Know if I Need This Utility? ------------------------------------- A simple test with Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 determines if you need to use this utility. 1. Start Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 2. From the Tools menu, choose Custom Controls. If the "Object Server Not Correctly Registered" error message occurs at least once, you need this utility. Known Issues With Objsrvfx.exe ------------------------------ None REFERENCES ========== For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q161827 PRB: "Object Server Not Correctly Registered" Error in VB4-32 Additional query words: not correctly registered ====================================================================== Keywords : kbfile kbusage kbCtrl kbVBp kbVBp400 Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbVB400Search kbVB400 Version : :4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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