Re: Problems with WinXP's kernel.

Are you setting any global hook, by any chance? Are you running Spy++ at the
same time (it's known to cause windowing lockup)?

BTW, you can always do graceful reboot by remote 'shutdown' command.

"Jeff_Relf" <Me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Jeff_Relf_2005_Dec_28_aZW1@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi All, Single_Stepping past the first attempt to draw a window
> causes VC8's debugger to freeze WinXP's GUI, forcing a Hard_Shutdown.
> I thought WinXP's kernel wouldn't allow that ? !
>
> I'm not sure what changed, but I did recently load VC8 on my PC,
> added another DVD burner and a Brother_2040 laser printer.
>
> I tried a 100 percent clean boot, with no services running,
> a reinstall of VC8, Direct_Draw_Dec_2005, WinXP_Pro upgrade from XP_Home,
> removing the printer software, etc... all to no avail.
>
> I also had to abandon Cute_FTP_Pro_7 in favor of FTP_Voyager
> because Cute_FTP's UI wouldn't come up... even after a perfectly clean
> install.
> Window's Firewall and Automatic updates are both turned off.
>
> I'm on a LAN, behind a switch, using NAT, and SpyBot shows I'm clean.
> I never run automatic antivirus services.
>
> Further, my code runs differently these days.
> For example, it now turns off every apps cursor instead of just it's own.
> I thought WinXP's kernel wouldn't allow that ? !
>
> Also, the Ctrl_Key gets _Stuck_ in the down position
> when I press the _Close_, Ctrl_F4, button on my mouse.
> Hitting Ctrl_F4 proper does not cause this problem.
>


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