Failure Audit event entries are unexpectedly logged to the security event log when you search for .zip files in a Windows XP-based computer (840956)

CAUSE

This problem may occur if all the following conditions are true:

The following permissions on the folder and the files in the folder are set to Deny for your user account:
- Create Files / Write Data
- Create Folders / Append Data
- Write Attributes
- Write Extended Attributes
- Change Permissions
- Take Ownership
The folder is configured to audit failure access events for the Deny permissions that are configured for your user account.
You search the folder for .zip files by using one of the following criteria:
- All or part of the file name
- A word or phrase in the file

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

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

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. 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/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites

This hotfix requires Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix 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. Windows XP

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   03-Jun-2004  20:42  6.0.2800.1533  316,928  Zipfldr.dll

Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition

   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   03-Jun-2004  11:42  6.0.2800.1533  316,928  Wzipfldr.dll