Article ID: 891960
Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2
SYMPTOMS
High CPU utilization occurs. The user interface responds slowly. Threads that are lower than the regular priority level do not have a chance to run. The problems occur in Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2.
CAUSE
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is trying to contact the DHCP server. However, the network card is in a disconnected state.
RESOLUTION
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.20 Core OS QFE 891960. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.
Restart requirement
After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.
File information
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
Date Time Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 04-Feb-2005 21:23 7,582,720 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-armv4.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:24 7,582,720 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-armv4i.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:24 7,590,400 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-mipsii.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:24 7,590,400 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-mipsii_fp.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:24 7,592,960 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-mipsiv.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:24 7,592,960 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-mipsiv_fp.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:23 7,578,624 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-sh3.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:23 7,577,600 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-sh4.msi 04-Feb-2005 21:23 7,561,216 Wincepb42-050204-kb891960-x86.msi
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.
Date Time Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:43 316,434 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:43 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:43 179,094 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:43 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 316,752 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:43 179,410 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:43 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 324,610 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 184,344 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 324,636 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 184,384 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 327,914 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 186,598 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 327,940 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 186,638 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 289,138 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 169,040 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:44 289,042 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:44 168,756 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:44 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 27-Jan-2005 17:43 287,200 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:43 102,400 Dhcp.pdb Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 27-Jan-2005 17:43 157,348 Dhcp.lib 27-Jan-2005 17:43 102,400 Dhcp.pdb
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
When the registry setting for the DhcpMaxRetry setting is set to a high number, you experience high CPU utilization. When you use the default registry setting for the DhcpMaxRetry setting, you receive a message that the DHCP server is unavailable.
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB891960
