Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device.

  • You repeatedly perform the following operations quickly:

    • You use a file browser to open a folder that contains some files and subdirectories.

    • You close the file browser quickly.

In this scenario, a memory leak may occur in the device.

Cause

This issue occurs because the file browser repeatedly allocates the memory to cache the icons information in the folder.

Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (April 2012). In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the processor type.Note This Windows Embedded Compact 7 monthly update is available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Updates

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package 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 item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Iconcache.cpp

41,386

19-Apr-2012

00:58

Public\Shell\Oak\Hpc\Ceshell\Api

Ceshapi.lib

1,720,014

19-Apr-2012

00:49

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,848,674

19-Apr-2012

00:49

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,708,580

19-Apr-2012

00:49

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,720,050

19-Apr-2012

00:51

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,848,558

19-Apr-2012

00:51

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,708,616

19-Apr-2012

00:51

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,714,238

19-Apr-2012

00:54

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,842,204

19-Apr-2012

00:53

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,701,254

19-Apr-2012

00:53

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,696,396

19-Apr-2012

00:56

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,806,130

19-Apr-2012

00:55

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,689,136

19-Apr-2012

00:55

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,697,000

19-Apr-2012

00:58

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,806,734

19-Apr-2012

00:57

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,689,742

19-Apr-2012

00:57

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,639,164

19-Apr-2012

01:00

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,733,660

19-Apr-2012

01:00

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,640,890

19-Apr-2012

00:59

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Ceshapi.lib

1,637,406

19-Apr-2012

01:02

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Ceshapi.lib

1,684,380

19-Apr-2012

01:02

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Ceshapi.lib

1,616,300

19-Apr-2012

01:02

Public\Shell\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

References

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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