USB Over Current Condition Causes Windows 95 Hang

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SYMPTOMS

Windows 95 may stop responding (hang) if an over current condition is detected from a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device. Over current conditions can occur when a USB device is "hot plugged" (or plugged in while the computer is on) into the computer.

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CAUSE

Windows 95 may not clear the over current status in the USB hardware. This causes Windows 95 to service the same over current condition multiple times.

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STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows (http://www.microsoft.com/windows) .

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95

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kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbhardware kbprb KB181499

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