16-Bit Visual Basic Programs Are Not Unloaded
Article ID: 192515
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q192515
SYMPTOMS
When multiple instances of a 16-bit Microsoft Visual Basic program are run
at the same time and then shut down, they all seem to close; however, the
program may still appear in the task list. Once a computer has experienced
this problem, the operating system can become unpredictable and may need
to be rebooted to clear up the problem.
CAUSE
The Compobj.dll file, which is part of the Distributed Component Object
Model (DCOM) protocol, may not decrement an instance counter and never
fully unload the Visual Basic program.
RESOLUTION
The fix for this problem is available with DCOM for Windows 98/95 version 1.3. The DCOM updates for Windows 95 and Windows 98 can be downloaded from the following Microsoft Web site:
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Compobj.dll file prior
to version 2.3.2
MORE INFORMATION
You can also see the processes using .dq with the Windows 95/98 WDEB
debugger.
Additional query words: VB VC Hang freeze QBASIC OCX
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