Maximum NT User Handles Per Process Is 10,000 in Windows 2000 (326591)

RESOLUTION

Service Pack Information

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

Hotfix Information

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. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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: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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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   Version        Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.5265     42,256  Basesrv.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.5907    222,992  Gdi32.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.6011    708,880  Kernel32.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.4733    332,560  Msgina.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.6000    379,664  User32.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.5968    369,936  Userenv.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:10  5.0.2195.6017  1,642,416  Win32k.sys
   15-Aug-2002  08:30  5.0.2195.6013    179,472  Winlogon.exe
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.5935    243,472  Winsrv.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.6011    708,880  Kernel32.dll
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.6017  1,642,416  Win32k.sys
   15-Aug-2002  14:13  5.0.2195.5935    243,472  Winsrv.dll
				

Required Registry Values

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To use this hotfix, you must create or modify the following registry values to specify the number of NT User handles that you want to allow. The maximum number is 18,000.