Microsoft KB Archive/812419

= An Event Handle Leak Occurs with the System.EventLog Class =

Article ID: 812419

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
Programs that use the Microsoft .NET Framework System.Eventlog class to capture printer events that are written to the event logging service may experience &quot;out of memory&quot; errors.

For an example of this type of code, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.eventlog.enableraisingevents(vs.71).aspx



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Windows XP (x86)

Date        Time   Version            Size    File name --  25-Mar-2003  21:06  5.1.2600.1190      65,024  Spoolss.dll

Windows XP 64-Bit (IA64)

Date        Time   Version            Size    File name --  25-Mar-2003  21:06  5.1.2600.1190     220,160  Spoolss.dll      IA64 25-Mar-2003 20:04  5.1.2600.1190      65,024  Wspoolss.dll     X86 Note This hotfix requires Windows XP Service Pack 1.

Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date        Time  Version       Size    File name 11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6749 252,176 Localspl.dll 11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6741 80,656 Spoolss.dll 11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6681 97,040 Win32spl.dll Note This hotfix requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Windows XP
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Windows 2000
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
You can see the leak by using the performance-monitoring tool to record the handle count and the private bytes counters of the leaking process.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbwinxpsp2fix kbprint kbwin2ksp4fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB812419

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