Objsrv.exe Contains Fix for "Object Server Not..." Error

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SUMMARY

Objsrv.exe is a self-extracting file that contains the Objsrvfx.exe utility. The Objsrvfx.exe utility fixes the following error message in Microsoft Visual Basic:

Object Server Not Correctly Registered.

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MORE INFORMATION

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Objsrv.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb40pro/patch/1/win98/en-us/objsrv.exe)

Release Date: NOV-25-1998

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

    File Name               Size
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    Objsrvfx.exe            44KB
    Readme.txt               2KB

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Contents of the Readme.txt File

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What does OBJSRVFX.EXE do?

There is a known problem with Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 and custom ActiveX controls. When using the "Custom Controls" menu option, the following error message may appear at least once:

Object Server Not Correctly Registered

This is a benign error message and does not cause any problems with using custom controls.

The utility, Objsrvfx.exe, prevents these error messages from occurring.

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How to use Objsrvfx.exe

The Objsrv.exe file contains the utility, Obsrvfx.exe and this Readme.txt file. Here are two ways to extract the utility:

Double-click the Objsrv.exe file through the Windows Explorer.

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Run the Objsrv.exe file from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box:
C:\Temp\Objsrv.exe

The Objsrv.exe file extracts the Objsrvfx.exe utility. Two ways to run the utility follow:

Double-click the Objsrvfx.exe file through the Windows Explorer.

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Run Objsrvfx.exe from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box:
C:\Temp\Objsrvfx.exe

(The preceding examples assume that the Objsrv.exe and Objsrvfx.exe files are located in the C:\Temp folder).

The Objsrvfx.exe utility examines the system registry and makes sure that all proper registry keys for ActiveX controls are installed. Objsrvfx.exe DOES NOT delete any keys in the system registry.

Once the utility finishes examining the registry, the following dialog box appears:

Object Server Errors Have Been Fixed!

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