Article ID: 257357
Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q257357
SYMPTOMS
An application that frequently allocates or frees memory (directly or indirectly) may experience serious performance degradation when the heap is fragmented.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because an internal algorithm in finding the free blocks does not perform well when the heap is fragmented.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
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For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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04/11/00 04:52p 5.0.2195.2030 475,408 Ntdll.dll
04/11/00 04:53p 5.0.2195.2030 88,336 Ntsdexts.dll
NOTE: To view the version, right-click the file in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and then click the Version tab.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about what is included in this hotfix package, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
271907 Error SC_E_LOGON_DENIED After a Reset of Local Machine Account Password
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes
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