An Event Handle Leak Occurs with the System.EventLog Class (812419)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

Programs that use the Microsoft .NET Framework System.Eventlog class to capture printer events that are written to the event logging service may experience "out of memory" errors.

For an example of this type of code, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

RESOLUTION

Windows XP

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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.
Windows XP (x86)

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   25-Mar-2003  21:06  5.1.2600.1190      65,024  Spoolss.dll      

Windows XP 64-Bit (IA64)

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   25-Mar-2003  21:06  5.1.2600.1190     220,160  Spoolss.dll      IA64
   25-Mar-2003  20:04  5.1.2600.1190      65,024  Wspoolss.dll     X86				
Note This hotfix requires Windows XP Service Pack 1.

Windows 2000

Service Pack Information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft 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

Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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  Version       Size    File name
   ----------------------------------------------------
   11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6749 252,176 Localspl.dll
   11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6741  80,656 Spoolss.dll
   11-Jun-2003 19:32 5.0.2195.6681  97,040 Win32spl.dll
Note This hotfix requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Windows XP

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Windows 2000

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

You can see the leak by using the performance-monitoring tool to record the handle count and the private bytes counters of the leaking process.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
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