The Windows XP Low Fragmentation Heap Algorithm Feature Is Available for Windows 2000 (816542)

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A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this feature.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

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 18:49 5.0.2195.6738    42,256 Basesrv.dll
   17-Jan-2003 16:06 5.0.2195.6656   236,304 Cmd.exe 
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6660   233,232 Gdi32.dll 
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6741   711,440 Kernel32.dll
   04-Feb-2003 20:15 5.0.2195.6661    29,264 Mountmgr.sys
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6751   333,072 Msgina.dll
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6741   483,600 Ntdll.dll
   04-Jun-2003 17:17 5.0.2195.6752 1,695,296 Ntkrnlmp.exe
   04-Jun-2003 17:18 5.0.2195.6752 1,694,336 Ntkrnlpa.exe
   04-Jun-2003 17:18 5.0.2195.6752 1,715,264 Ntkrpamp.exe
   04-Jun-2003 17:17 5.0.2195.6752 1,672,832 Ntoskrnl.exe
   08-Apr-2003 05:54 5.0.2195.6701    90,232 Rdpwd.sys
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6688   403,216 User32.dll
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6745   385,808 Userenv.dll
   02-Jun-2003 21:26 5.0.2195.6751 1,628,816 Win32k.sys
   29-May-2003 23:25 5.0.2195.6750   181,520 Winlogon.exe
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6752   243,984 Winsrv.dll
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6741   711,440 Kernel32.dll
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6741   483,600 Ntdll.dll
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6751 1,628,816 Win32k.sys
   11-Jun-2003 18:49 5.0.2195.6752   243,984 Winsrv.dll

This hotfix updates the Windows API to enable the new memory management scheme. To use this new implementation of the HeapSetInformation function, use an API call that is similar to the following:

ULONG ulHeapCompatibilityInformation ;
   ulHeapCompatibilityInformation = 2;
   if(HeapSetInformation(hCHeap,HeapCompatibilityInformation,&ulHeapCompatibilityInformation,
      sizeof(ulHeapCompatibilityInformation))) {
      wprintf(L"Heap algorithm set to %s Low-fragmentation heap(handle=0x%x)\n", 
         buf[ulHeapCompatibilityInformationRequested], hCHeap);
   }
   else
      wprintf( L"Unable to set  Heap information to %s (handle=0x%x)GetLastError()= %d 0x%x\n", 
         buf[ulHeapCompatibilityInformationRequested],hCHeap, GetLastError(), GetLastError());
   }

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