Microsoft KB Archive/265433

= Rpcss Leaks Memory When CoCreateInstance and Release Are Called Without Using the Apartment =

Article ID: 265433

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q265433



SYMPTOMS
The private bytes in RPCSS may rise over time if a programs calls CoCreateInstance and a release on a COM object without terminating the apartment. The leak occurs every time a server process is created for the COM object for the same apartment.



CAUSE
Rpcss.exe does not release the client OXIDs unless the client quits.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time    Size      File name   Platform 7/25/00  7:54p   106,768   Rpcss.exe   Intel 7/25/00  7:52p   183,056   Rpcss.exe   Alpha



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix KB265433

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