A memory leak condition occurs when you run COM+ 1.0 on a computer that is running Windows 2000 SP4

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SYMPTOMS

If you run Microsoft COM+ 1.0 on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4), a memory leak condition may occur.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because Microsoft Enterprise Services does not release the reference to the tracker object. Enterprise Services is included with the .NET Framework 1.1.

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A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next .NET Framework 1.1 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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 (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.
The English version of this software update 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
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03-Oct-2003  09:49   1.1.4322.954     241,664  System.enterpriseservices.dl 
02-Oct-2003  18:14   1.1.4322.954      64,000  System.enterpriseservices.thunk.dll

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