FIX: Internet Explorer May Leak Thread Handles While It Is Loading Images (823495)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.1

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Microsoft Windows CE to visit a Web page that contains images, the memory usage on the device may increase. Additionally, you cannot recover this memory until you quit Internet Explorer.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the WiniInet component creates a new thread while it is loading an image and does not close the thread handle.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE Platform Builder 4.1 Core OS QFE 030731_KB823495. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

File Information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       5,012,072  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-armv4.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       5,012,072  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-armv4i.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       5,020,264  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-armv4t.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:48  4.1.3.731       4,770,408  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-mips16.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       5,077,608  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-mipsii.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       5,077,608  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-mipsii_fp.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:50  4.1.3.731       5,139,048  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-mipsiv.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:50  4.1.3.731       5,143,144  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-mipsiv_fp.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:48  4.1.3.731       4,897,384  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-sh3.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:49  4.1.3.731       4,897,384  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-sh4.exe  
   01-Aug-2003  00:48  4.1.3.731       4,467,304  Wincepb41-030731-kb823495-x86.exe  
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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   		            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:45                  6,953,840  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:45                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:44                  4,780,918  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:44                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:43                  6,968,892  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:43                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:42                  4,789,156  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:42                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:41                  6,644,270  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:41                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4t\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:40                  4,776,446  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:40                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:49                  6,344,384  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:49                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mips16\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:48                  4,276,282  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:48                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:47                  6,923,032  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:47                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:46                  4,883,362  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:46                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:51                  6,925,238  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:51                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:50                  4,885,170  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:50                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:59                  7,009,690  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:59                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:58                  4,927,204  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:58                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:55                  7,011,624  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:55                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:54                  4,928,786  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:54                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:53                  6,351,402  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:53                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:52                  4,514,342  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:52                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:57                  6,351,246  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:57                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:56                  4,508,286  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:56                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   24-Jul-2003  22:39                  5,670,972  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:39                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   24-Jul-2003  22:38                  4,157,190  Wininet.lib
   24-Jul-2003  22:38                    667,648  Wininet.pdb

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB823495 kbAudOEM