Slow Performance Running WINS Server (253343)




This article was previously published under Q253343

SYMPTOMS

When you are running Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) on your server, you may experience slow performance on the WINS Server.

NOTE: The Wins.exe file may use a large amount of the CPU time.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you are running a WINS Server with several replication partners.

Under certain circumstances, a time interval within the WINS service could become zero (0).

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date      Time      Size    File name     Platform
   --------------------------------------------------
   10/13/99  11:27  349,968    wins.exe      Alpha
   10/13/99  11:28  195,856    wins.exe      Intel

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.
Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 5/15/2006
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbHotfixServer KB253343
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