Microsoft KB Archive/935225

= FIX: Visual C++ based projects take longer to compile after you install Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 =

Article ID: 935225

Article Last Modified on 11/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You install Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1). You try to compile a Microsoft Visual C++ based project. In this scenario, it may take longer to compile the project. Additionally, the handle count for the Mspdbsrv.exe process continues to increase in Windows Task Manager.



Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the 306439_ENU_i386_zip.exe package now.

Release Date: 6/20/2007

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only 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 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone 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.

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this software update.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other software updates.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Visual Studio 2005, 32-bit versions

Visual Studio 2005, 64-bit version

Visual Studio 2005, Itanium architecture version



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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