Err Msg: Dialer Caused a General Protection Fault in Module...

ID: Q180777

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to place a call using Phone Dialer, you may receive the following error message:

Dialer caused a general protection fault in module Dialer.exe


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer's date is set to 1/19/2038 or later.


RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, set your computer's date to 1/18/2038 or earlier. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Date/Time.


  2. Adjust the date to 1/18/2038 or earlier, and then click OK.



STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: gpf gp 


Keywords          : kberrmsg win95 wincomm 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 30, 1999