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Q163936: CLOCK Hangs and Consumes 90% CPU When Set to Digital Display

Article: Q163936
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetworkkbbuglist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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The array for the New Title was too small to hold the contents of the Short Date
Format of dddd/MMMM DD/yyyy.

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

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.


Additional query words: dhcp 4.00

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbbuglist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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