Article ID: 265433
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q265433
SYMPTOMS
The private bytes in RPCSS may rise over time if a programs calls CoCreateInstance and a release on a COM object without terminating the apartment. The leak occurs every time a server process is created for the COM object for the same apartment.
CAUSE
Rpcss.exe does not release the client OXIDs unless the client quits.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
------------------------------------------------
7/25/00 7:54p 106,768 Rpcss.exe Intel
7/25/00 7:52p 183,056 Rpcss.exe Alpha
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix KB265433
