FIX: COM+ Servers Stop Responding Under Heavy Load on Multiprocessor Systems (290492)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft COM+ 1.0
This article was previously published under Q290492

SYMPTOMS

COM+ server applications may stop responding (hang) when they are under a heavy load on multiprocessor systems.

CAUSE

The threads in the COM+ server application (Dllhost.exe) are stuck in a loop when the COM+ server performs security checks.

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


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.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/8/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbDSupport kberrmsg kbWin2000PreSP2Fix kbWin2000SP2Fix KB290492
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