Microsoft KB Archive/837162

= FIX: Your application leaks two event handles every time that the application makes an HTTP request =

Article ID: 837162

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows HTTP Services 5.1
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
The SetProxy method sets the proxy server for an HTTP request. When you create an application that uses the WinHttpRequest object, if you call the Open method before you call the SetProxy method, your application may leak two event handles every time that the application makes an HTTP request.



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

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

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 ---  23-Feb-2004  22:19  5.1.2600.1349  313,344  Winhttp.dll



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



MORE INFORMATION
To verify that your application has a handle leak, monitor the Handle count in Microsoft Windows Task Manager. In Task Manager, verify that the application is leaking two handles every time that your application makes a new request. Also, verify that the handles are not released for a long time.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix kbwin2000sp3fix kbqfe KB837162

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