Microsoft KB Archive/113023

Low-Memory Problem in PowerPoint When Editing OLE Objects

PSS ID Number: Q113023 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

You may find that you receive low-memory error messages if you edit or embed several objects into PowerPoint from OLE (object-linking-and- embedding) server applications.

This situation occurs because each time you use and then close an OLE server application from inside PowerPoint, PowerPoint keeps some of the server application in memory in case you need to use it again. This way, if you need to make changes to the object you just embedded or edited, you can do it much more quickly.

The drawback of this feature is that if you are editing several different kinds of OLE objects in a single presentation, or if you are editing OLE objects in several different presentations, PowerPoint may retain so many OLE server applications in memory that you begin to receive low-memory error messages.

= RESOLUTION =

To free up the memory, simply close your presentation(s) and then open them up again.

There is no option to prevent PowerPoint from trying to keep the OLE server applications in memory.

= STATUS =

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: buglist pp4bug resource resources insufficient 4.00c out of unable launch server application low memory system not enough winppt graph org organization chart wordart new slide table word excel ====================================================================== Keywords : kbole Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.