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Q236390: Spooler Rollup Fix to Address Memory Leaks in Terminal Server

Article: Q236390
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Spooler service may leak private bytes.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0,
Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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This rollup fix was backported from fixes made in the Windows NT 4.0 version.
For additional information about Win32spl.dll, please see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q224345 Spooler Service May Leak Private Bytes Attempting to Close a Remote
  Printer

For additional information about Lprmon.dll, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q223791 Spooler Service LPR Monitor Leaks Memory With Each Event 2004 Error

For additional information about Localspl.dll, please see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q223863 Spooler Service May Leak Memory Attempting to Close Print Processor

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServ400sp4 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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