Do you have any macros or add-ins installed? I once had a problem with a macro that I wrote that created a proper mess.

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Use of DDE is discouraged on Windows Server 2003. The DDE is a gaping security hole, as I understand it. You are supposed to use the Micosoft Message Queue, or the other methods as David suggested.

Not surely what is wrong since can not debug because only when running the XP version on 2000 is not working. When I compiles on 2000 is working fine. In the start of program I get the today date to start, and the informations on my screen is wrong. But then later in program when I get today date it is right, and so is the informations. Also, the spin control sometimes jumps 2 instead of 1 when compiled on XP. When is compiling on 2000 then only jumps by 1. Thanksing...

You need to get hold of the window name, in XP it must be different, or it must using some other way of drawing the taskbar. Use Spy++ to get the window name. MSN Messenger. prakashnadar@msn.com

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