vb6 compiled application recently appear hanging for a moment when switching back and fro
I have a vb6 compiled application that recently appear hanging for a moment when switching between different software. That slow down my tasks. Not sure if others have the same problem. I am running window 11. How that can be fixed?
INSTANCES OF THIIS ERROR
HOW TO SOLVE THE "INSTANCES OF THIS ERROR" IN MY VB.NET PROJECT?
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How do I fix this parameterized query error?
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