Microsoft KB Archive/941098

= FIX: The IDE responds slowly when you close a Visual C++ 2005 project in Visual Studio 2005 =

Article ID: 941098

Article Last Modified on 8/30/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you close a Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 project in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, the IDE responds slowly.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the IntelliSense engine writes data to the IntelliSense data store in small chunks of bytes. Therefore, the performance of IntelliSense is slow.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. But the hotfix is intended only to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only 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 Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=8261

Release Date: August 17, 2007

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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Prerequisites
You must have Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.



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 more information about software update terminology, 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

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