Microsoft KB Archive/821792

= FIX: Visual Basic 6.0 Printer object may develop a memory leak if the application prints several thousand times per day =

Article ID: 821792

Article Last Modified on 1/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In an application that was created by using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, the Printer object may develop a memory leak if the application prints several thousand times per day. When this problem occurs, the private byte usage increases and does not decrease.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700916.aspx



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 6.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional 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

Keywords: kbvs600sp6 kbqfe kbfix kbbug KB821792

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