BUG: An application may stop capturing data after running for multiple hours

Applications that are written by using the Microsoft DirectX software development kit (SDK) that includes the Microsoft Windows Media Advanced System Format (ASF) filter may appear to randomly stop capturing data during long encoding sessions.

This problem may occur because the pool of buffer samples is exhausted.

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This problem is not expected to affect applications that are developed by using the Windows Media Format SDK that does not use the Direct Show filter.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.