Microsoft KB Archive/259723

= Debugger may stop responding in Visual C++ during a debug session on a fast dual processor computer =

Article ID: 259723

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * The Integrated Debugger
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q259723



SYMPTOMS
The Visual C++ Debugger may stop responding during a debug session on a fast dual processor computer (equal to or faster than 500 MHz CPU Clock speed).

The Visual C++ Debugger might fail when you start the debugger or when the application is run with the debugger.

NOTE: The failure may occur in the Shcv.dll file at memory location 0x525f73.



CAUSE
This problem is caused by a bug in the Visual C++ 6.0 debugger.



RESOLUTION
Install the latest service pack for Visual C++ 6.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 4.

You can download Visual Studio Service Pack 4 from the following Microsoft Web site:

Visual Studio Product Updates

Additional query words: sp4

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbide kbvs600sp4fix kbvs600sp5fix KB259723

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