DOCUMENT:Q130379  28-JUL-2001  [win95x]
TITLE   :Repeating ALT+TAB, ALT+ENTER, or ALT+ESC Corrupts Display
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you press the ALT+TAB, ALT+ENTER, or ALT+ESC key combination repeatedly while
you are running a high-resolution MS-DOS-based graphics program, you may
experience either of the following symptoms:

 - The display becomes garbled or unintelligible.

 - You receive the following error message:

   This application cannot be restored and will be terminated.

CAUSE
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This is a known problem that can occur if you press any of the key combinations
listed above repeatedly.


RESOLUTION
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Do not press ALT+TAB, ALT+ENTER, or ALT+ESC repeatedly while you are running a
high-resolution MS-DOS-based graphics program.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: vesa homekids 3dmm

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Keywords          : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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