This article describes an issue in which the notification database keeps growing after every system restart on a Windows Embedded Compact 2013-based device with persistent storage.A configurable registry key is provided:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ObjectStore]"DBVolCleanFlag"=dword:0 When the key value is set to 1, a new notification database file is created on every restart. This behavior can prevent database growth.An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (August 2014) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

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.

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 hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Dbvolume.c

9,274

20-Aug-2014

17:17

Premium\Private\Winceos\Coreos\Filesys\Dbase

Fsdbase.lib

678,928

21-Aug-2014

21:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Fsdbase.lib

788,272

21-Aug-2014

21:06

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Fsdbase.lib

864,906

21-Aug-2014

21:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Fsdbase.lib

609,250

21-Aug-2014

21:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Fsdbase.lib

925,948

21-Aug-2014

21:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Fsdbase.lib

801,024

21-Aug-2014

21:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Common.reg

515,525

20-Aug-2014

17:20

Public\Common\Oak\Files

Status

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

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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