Microsoft KB Archive/189942

= System Eventually Slows Down When MMC Left Open =

Article ID: 189942

Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q189942



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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx



SYMPTOMS
Over time, the Windows NT system's responsiveness appears sluggish, and clients may report a gradual decrease in system performance. You may also notice that the Internet Information Server (IIS) is sluggish or not responding to clients.



CAUSE
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is leaking memory.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, quit the Microsoft Management Console.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0.



MORE INFORMATION
By tracking the amount of private bytes for Mmc.exe, you can observe that, over time, the amount increases without decreasing. View this with the Windows NT Performance Monitor by selecting the following counter to monitor:

  Object: Process Instance: MMC Counter: Private Bytes

Additional query words: MTS Snap-in handles

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB189942

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