Microsoft KB Archive/936554

= On a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer, a small memory leak occurs in Internet Explorer 6 when you call the SAPI SpeakStream method =

Article ID: 936554

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer, a small memory leak occurs in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 when you call the Speech API (SAPI) SpeakStream method.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

File information
The English version of this fix 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.



MORE INFORMATION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Enable the hotfix
To enable this hotfix, you must modify a registry subkey. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
 * 2) Locate and then click one of the following registry subkeys:
 * 3) * HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
 * 4) * HCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
 * 5) On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
 * 6) Type FEATURE_DONT_ALLOCATE_STATSTG_NAME_KB936554, and then press ENTER.
 * 7) Right-click FEATURE_DONT_ALLOCATE_STATSTG_NAME_KB936554, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
 * 8) Type  .exe, and then press ENTER.

Note The  placeholder in step 6 represents the application that calls the SAPI SpeakStream method.
 * 1) In the details pane, right-click  .exe, click Modify, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
 * 2) Exit Registry Editor.

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

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