Microsoft KB Archive/939527

= FIX: A small memory leak may occur, and a decrease in performance may occur on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 =

Article ID: 939527

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), a small memory leak may occur, and a decrease in performance may occur. This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:  You install Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 10, or you install any other update package that includes Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 10.

Note If the version of the Ole32.dll file is later than 5.2.3790.2736, this problem may occur. To examine the version of the Ole32.dll file, locate the following path:

%windows%/system 32

</li> You create tens of thousands of registered Microsoft COM components, or you destroy tens of thousands of registered COM components.</li></ul>

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer 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.

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must 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.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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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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