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Q253343: Slow Performance Running WINS Server

Article: Q253343
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

SYMPTOMS
========

When you are running Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) on your server, you
may experience slow performance on the WINS Server.

NOTE: The Wins.exe file may use a large amount of the CPU time.

CAUSE
=====

This issue can occur if you are running a WINS Server with several replication
partners.

Under certain circumstances, a time interval within the WINS service could become
zero (0).

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file
attributes or later:

  Date      Time      Size    File name     Platform
  --------------------------------------------------
  10/13/99  11:27  349,968    wins.exe      Alpha
  10/13/99  11:28  195,856    wins.exe      Intel



STATUS
======

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

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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