Consider the following scenario:
- You monitor remotely a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
- You use the WMI interface to monitor performance and to remotely monitor (the perfmon /wmi command) on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.
- You open the Add counters dialog box on the Windows Server 2003-based or Windows XP-based computer that remotely monitors the other computer. In the Add counters dialog box, you continuously scroll up and down through the items in the Performance Objects list.
In this scenario, on the computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, the memory usage of one Wmiprvse.exe process keeps increasing. After some time, you cannot monitor remotely, and the data collection process stops.
This problem occurs because the Wmiperfinst.dll module does not remove counters that were added. Therefore, this behavior causes a memory leak.
Hotfix information
A
supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended
to correct only the problemP1 that P2 described in this article. Apply this
hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problemP1 described in this
article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are
not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next
software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available
for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this
Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft
Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required,
you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and
Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the
following Microsoft Web site:
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for
which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a
hotfix is not available for that language.
Important Windows Vista
and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However,
only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request†page. To
request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows
Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, your computer must be running one of the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
- Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Restart requirement
After you install this hotfix, you must restart the computer.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released
hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file
attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control
Panel.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum)
that are installed for each environment are
listed separately. MUM and
MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical
to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files
(attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista SP1
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 91,136 | 08-May-2009 | 13:15 | x86 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 01-Apr-2009 | 19:06 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 47,104 | 08-May-2009 | 13:15 | x86 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 01-Apr-2009 | 19:06 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2 and of Windows Vista SP2
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 91,136 | 08-May-2009 | 13:06 | x86 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 03-Apr-2009 | 22:00 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 47,104 | 08-May-2009 | 10:34 | x86 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 03-Apr-2009 | 22:00 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 290,816 | 08-May-2009 | 14:25 | IA-64 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 01-Apr-2009 | 16:21 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 147,968 | 08-May-2009 | 14:25 | IA-64 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 01-Apr-2009 | 16:21 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 290,816 | 08-May-2009 | 12:51 | IA-64 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 03-Apr-2009 | 20:55 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 147,968 | 08-May-2009 | 12:51 | IA-64 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 03-Apr-2009 | 20:55 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista SP1
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 137,216 | 08-May-2009 | 13:30 | x64 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 01-Apr-2009 | 16:21 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6001.22428 | 62,464 | 08-May-2009 | 13:30 | x64 | SP1 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 01-Apr-2009 | 16:21 | Not Applicable | SP1 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2 and of Windows Vista SP2
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement |
|---|
| Wmiperfclass.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 137,216 | 08-May-2009 | 12:58 | x64 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfclass.mof | Not Applicable | 1,156 | 03-Apr-2009 | 20:55 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.dll | 6.0.6002.22131 | 62,464 | 08-May-2009 | 12:58 | x64 | SP2 |
| Wmiperfinst.mof | Not Applicable | 980 | 03-Apr-2009 | 20:55 | Not Applicable | SP2 |
Microsoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section.
For more information, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=824684/
)
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista
Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Package_for_kb970520_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,367 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_client_2~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,693 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,713 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,421 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,690 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,701 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,425 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,694 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,713 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| X86_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22428_none_a016191dcb7e6fa9.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,403 | 08-May-2009 | 16:59 | Not Applicable |
| X86_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22131_none_a1eab913c8b32f5d.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,403 | 08-May-2009 | 17:02 | Not Applicable |
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Amd64_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22428_none_fc34b4a183dbe0df.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,419 | 08-May-2009 | 17:00 | Not Applicable |
| Amd64_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22131_none_fe0954978110a093.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,419 | 08-May-2009 | 17:06 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,375 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_client_2~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,705 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,723 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,429 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,702 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,711 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,433 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,706 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,723 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
Additional files for all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Ia64_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22428_none_a017bd13cb7c78a5.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,411 | 08-May-2009 | 16:53 | Not Applicable |
| Ia64_microsoft-windows-wmiperf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22131_none_a1ec5d09c8b13859.manifest | Not Applicable | 11,411 | 08-May-2009 | 17:10 | Not Applicable |
| Package_1_for_kb970520~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,998 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_2_for_kb970520~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,998 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_3_for_kb970520~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 2,323 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_4_for_kb970520~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 2,323 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,425 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc_1~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,529 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_sc~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,706 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,429 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,533 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |
| Package_for_kb970520_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum | Not Applicable | 1,717 | 10-May-2009 | 06:47 | Not Applicable |