Power Launcher and hDC Work Only with 16-Bit Applications

 Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q102470

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Power Launcher and hDC work only with 16-bit applications.

CAUSE

These applications install global hooks. Because 16-bit applications cannot hook 32-bit applications, the hooks are global only for the 16-bit Windows on Windows (WOW) virtual DOS machine (VMD).

As a result, these two applications hook all 16-bit applications and then exit when there are no 16-bit applications left running.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbbug3.10 nt16ap
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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