Microsoft KB Archive/910720

= Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 12 =

Article ID: 910720

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft COM+ 1.5, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 

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SUMMARY
This article lists the Microsoft COM+ bugs that are fixed in the Microsoft Windows XP Post-Service Pack 2 (SP2) COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 12. Each package contains all the fixes that were released in the previous Windows XP Post-SP2 COM+ hotfix rollup packages.

Issues that are fixed in this hotfix package
The following issues are fixed in this hotfix package:  

911194 FIX: The ObjectControl_Activate method may not be called for a component that is written in Visual Basic when a client application tries to create a COM+ component

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905551 FIX: An endless loop in the CEventDispatcher::RemoveEventBuffer function in the Comsvcs.dll file causes the host COM+ application to stop responding on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2

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908473 FIX: A Failure Audit event with event ID 560 appears in the Security log when you enable object auditing in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003

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910234 FIX: Error message when a serviced component in a COM+ application calls another serviced component in a second COM+ application: &quot;0x8004E027&quot;

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The following issues are also fixed in this hotfix package. These issues were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
 * Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) stops responding when the Disconnect method is called.
 * MSDTC leaks memory when the server is under heavy load conditions.
 * A DLL host process may stop responding when a message transfer agent (MTA) object is shut down.
 * A failfast condition occurs when pooled objects run in a lightweight transaction that is not promoted before the end of the transaction.
 * A failfast condition occurs if an asynchronous callback is made before the fields for an object are initialized.
 * DCOM permissions are restored to default settings when all permissions are removed.
 * An access violation occurs in the CSecurityCallCtx::Init method in the Comsvcs.dll file.
 * COM+ transactions are delayed 15 seconds when the transactions are called from Microsoft ASP.NET applications or COM+ library applications.

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Hotfix 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

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart information
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
Bugs that are fixed in the Windows XP Post-SP2 COM+ hotfix rollup packages are cumulative. The following is a list of articles for the previous rollup packages:  

317926 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 1

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330227 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 5

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828758 Availability of Windows XP COM+ 1.5 Rollup Package 6

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870769 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 8

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895200 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 9

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896728 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 10

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897696 Availability of Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 11

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Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to enable any hotfixes that this package contains.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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 item in Control Panel.

Windows XP SP1, x86
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