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Q111604: BUG: Explicitly Loaded Modules Not Removed from Memory

Article: Q111604
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Modules that are loaded via LoadModule() are not removed from memory when a GP
(general protection) fault causes the application that loaded it to terminate.
You must exit Windows to unload the module.

CAUSE
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Windows does not currently maintain information about what loaded a specific
module.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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