FIX: An ActiveX control does not release system resources on a computer that is running .NET Framework 1.1

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

You use a Windows Forms form that was created by using Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0.
The form hosts an ActiveX control.
You open and then close the form on a computer that is running Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.

In this scenario, the ActiveX control does not release system resources as expected.

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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

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Hotfix information

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   15-Aug-2005  22:17  1.1.4322.2342   2,060,288  System.windows.forms.dll  
    
   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   15-Aug-2005  22:17  1.1.4322.2342  2,060,288  System.windows.forms.dll

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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