Microsoft KB Archive/840933

= FIX: Your application stops responding when a WMI event is fired on a system that has been running for more than 24.9 days =

Article ID: 840933

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft .NET Framework Class Libraries 1.1
 * Microsoft .NET Framework Software Development Kit 1.0 Service Pack 2

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SYMPTOMS
When an application that was created by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is running on a system that has been running for more than 24.9 days, the application may stop responding (hang) if a Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event is fired on the system. This problem may occur if the application uses the following:
 * WMI APIs that are included with the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK 1.1
 * The .NET Framework System.Management class



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next the Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name -  19-Apr-2004  05:23  1.1.4322.1031  372,736  System.management.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



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: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB840933

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