Fix list for the Microsoft virtual machine build 3318 (275526)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft virtual machine, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q275526

SUMMARY

This article contains a list of fixes for the Microsoft(r) virtual machine (Microsoft VM) build 3318 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) hotfix.

Note These fixes are included with the latest build (build 3802) of the Microsoft VM. To download the latest build of the Microsoft VM, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

The Microsoft VM is designed to run on Microsoft Windows(r) 95, Microsoft Windows(r) 98, Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft(r) Windows NT(r) 4.0, and Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000 or later.

Installation Prerequisites

For all users: Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed in order to use this version of the Microsoft VM.

For Windows NT users: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later must be installed before you install the Microsoft VM on x86.

For Windows 2000 users: Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) must be installed before you install the Microsoft VM. You can download Windows 2000 SP1 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft VM build 3318 or later and associated Windows 2000 SP1 hotfix include fixes for the following problems:
  • Long running Java applications encounter an access violation.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    273728 FIX: Garbage Collection Code Causes Access Violation in Long Running Java Applications

  • Security vulnerability with the Microsoft VM allows access to ActiveX controls.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    275609 FIX: Java Security Issue Allows Access to ActiveX Controls

  • Applications that use Variant or SafeArray parameters in Java/Component Object Model (COM) methods may experience a memory leak.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    275610 FIX: Memory Leaks in Java/COM When You Use Variant or SafeArray Parameters

REFERENCES

To obtain the fixes to these issues, install build 3318 or later of the Microsoft VM. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/

For information about Windows 2000 SP1, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

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

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/14/2006
Keywords:kbGarbageCollect kbinfo kbJavaVM33xxfix kbQFE kbSecurity KB275526
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