Microsoft KB Archive/867795

= 100 percent of your CPU usage is consumed when you run WinSNMP on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 867795

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004

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SYMPTOMS
When you run a WinSNMP program that listens to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps in one of the Windows operating systems that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section, 100 percent of your CPU usage is consumed.

Note This problem may occur even after the SNMP Trap Sender program stops sending traps.



Hotfix file 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

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    SP level 13-Aug-2004 10:59  5.1.2600.1583  38,912  Wsnmp32.dll  SP1QFE 13-Aug-2004 10:52  5.1.2600.2505  41,984  Wsnmp32.dll  SP2QFE



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 additional information, 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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinxppresp3fix kbwinxpsp3fix kbhotfixserver KB867795

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