DOCUMENT:Q176410  07-NOV-1997  [vbwin]
TITLE   :PRB: GPF When Opening or Creating a New Project
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:vb5all

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation, Learning, Professional, and
   Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have a project loaded in Visual Basic 5.0 and you try to open an
existing project or create a new one, you could get a General Protection
Fault (GPF).

CAUSE
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The GPF appears to be caused by faulty Add-Ins.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve the issue, do the following:

1. From the Add-Ins menu, select Add-In manager.

2. Deselect all Add-ins from Add-in manager.

3. Click the OK button on the Add-In Manager dialog box.

4. Exit Visual Basic 5.0.

5. Restart Visual Basic 5.0.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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Keywords          : vb5all
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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