Message Box Using MB_SERVICE_NOTIFICATION May Not Exit the Process (270610)

SYMPTOMS

If any thread in a process is waiting for an MB_SERVICE_NOTIFICATION type of message box, the process object does not exit even after the process exits normally (by using the ExitProcess function) or abnormally (with an exception or by using the TerminateProcess function). The process object is not released until the message box is dismissed. This behavior occurs only in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Service Pack 6A, and in Windows 2000.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date        Time    Version        Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   09/01/2000  08:32p  5.0.2195.2111  1,678,464  Ntkrnlmp.exe
   09/01/2000  08:33p  5.0.2195.2111  1,678,464  Ntkrnlpa.exe
   09/01/2000  08:33p  5.0.2195.2111  1,699,136  Ntkrpamp.exe
   09/01/2000  08:31p  5.0.2195.2111  1,656,448  Ntoskrnl.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes