Spooler Rollup Fix to Address Memory Leaks

ID: Q225095

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

The spooler service may leak private bytes and handles.

CAUSE

This rollup fix was backported from fixes made in the Windows NT 4.0 version. For additional information about Win32spl.dll, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q224345 Spooler Service May Leak Private Bytes Attempting to Close a Remote Printer

For additional information about Lprmon.dll, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q223791 Spooler Service LPR Monitor Leaks Memory With Each Event 2004 Error

For additional information about Localspl.dll, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q223863 Spooler Service May Leak Memory Attempting to Close Print Processor

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date       Time     Size      File name      Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------
   04/20/99   02:51p   146,704   Localspl.dll   x86
   04/20/99   02:51p    21,776   Lprmon.dll     x86
   04/20/99   02:52p    79,120   Win32spl.dll   x86

NOTE: The server must be running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 or later to install these hotfixes.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The following article refers to an RPC hotfix that is not specific to the Spooler service, but should should also be considered.

Q225094 RPC Named Pipe Server Application Encounters Invalid Handle Exceptions

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Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug