Microsoft KB Archive/275526

= Fix list for the Microsoft virtual machine build 3318 =

Article ID: 275526

Article Last Modified on 7/4/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

 Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q275526

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SUMMARY
This article contains a list of fixes for the Microsoft(r) virtual machine (Microsoft VM) build 3318 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) hotfix.

Note These fixes are included with the latest build (build 3802) of the Microsoft VM. To download the latest build of the Microsoft VM, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

The Microsoft VM is designed to run on Microsoft Windows(r) 95, Microsoft Windows(r) 98, Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft(r) Windows NT(r) 4.0, and Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000 or later.

Installation Prerequisites
For all users: Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed in order to use this version of the Microsoft VM.

For Windows NT users: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later must be installed before you install the Microsoft VM on x86.

For Windows 2000 users: Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) must be installed before you install the Microsoft VM. You can download Windows 2000 SP1 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx

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MORE INFORMATION
The Microsoft VM build 3318 or later and associated Windows 2000 SP1 hotfix include fixes for the following problems:  Long running Java applications encounter an access violation.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

273728 FIX: Garbage Collection Code Causes Access Violation in Long Running Java Applications

</li> Security vulnerability with the Microsoft VM allows access to ActiveX controls.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

275609 FIX: Java Security Issue Allows Access to ActiveX Controls

</li> Applications that use Variant or SafeArray parameters in Java/Component Object Model (COM) methods may experience a memory leak.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

275610 FIX: Memory Leaks in Java/COM When You Use Variant or SafeArray Parameters

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