Article ID: 912178 - Last Review: October 11, 2007 - Revision: 2.5

An unexpected program may start when you use the "Start a program" feature in Remote Desktop Connection

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the "Start a program" feature in Remote Desktop Connection, an unexpected program may start.

Note To use this feature, start Remote Desktop Connection, click Options, click the Programs tab, and then click to select the Start the following program on connection check box.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, in the Program path and file name box, enclose the path of the program in quotation marks. For example, to start a program whose path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Program.exe, use the following path:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Program.exe"
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Starter
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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