Microsoft KB Archive/908187

= FIX: A 144-byte memory leak occurs in the Ole32.dll file when you start a COM+ application =

Article ID: 908187

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft COM+ 1.5, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86) 

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SYMPTOMS
When you start a Microsoft COM+ application, a 144-byte memory leak occurs in the Ole32.dll file. You must restart the COM+ application to resolve the memory leak issue.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs when managed code and a Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) interop assembly are the primary consumers of the code path in which the memory leak occurs.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix roll-up package information
This problem is fixed in Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 7. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

910730 Availability of Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 7

Prerequisites
You must have Windows Server 2003 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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 SP1, x86
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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. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

Additional query words: ole32 COM+ COM

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbqfe kbfix kbbug kbpubtypekc KB908187

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