CLOCK Hangs and Consumes 90% CPU When Set to Digital Display (163936)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163936

SYMPTOMS

Clock.exe may cause the computer to stop responding (hang) and then consume 90 percent of the CPU time when set to Digital Display under specific circumstances.

CAUSE

The array for the New Title was too small to hold the contents of the Short Date Format of dddd/MMMM DD/yyyy.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use a different Short Date style that is not as long.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/22/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB163936
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