WOW Applications Calling KillTimer() API May Leak Memory (157742)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q157742

SYMPTOMS

When you run 16-bit Windows applications on Windows NT, these programs can use up memory by requesting and never releasing memory. This problem may occur if that application makes a call to the Killtimer() API. This problem only occurs in Windows NT 4.0.

RESOLUTION

Stop the Windows on Windows (WOW) application using either Task Manager or Pviewer.exe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
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