Microsoft KB Archive/192266

= Sockets-based Child Processes Are Not Stopped =

Article ID: 192266

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192266



SYMPTOMS
Sockets-based child processes are not stopped and appear as "zombie processes."



CAUSE
There is a timing window where the TCP connection is not closed correctly on the Windows NT side and data that has not been acknowledged yet is discarded.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
Zombie processes are child processes that are no longer running, but the kernel still needs to keep information about them. In this case, these processes are waiting for an event that never comes.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB192266

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