Kernel32 Update

Kernel32 Update


Do not install the Kernel32 Update on the English Pan European
version of Windows 95 or any other non-English version
of Windows 95.

This update resolves a memory leak which occurs when opening and closing a Socket using the Windows Sockets API.

Without this update, running a Windows Sockets application over a long period of time, especially one which opens and closes a large number of sockets, will result a significant resource drain. This can cause the Windows swapfile to grow very large, overall deterioration of performance, and over time, possible system instability. This update allows users to better run such applications for long periods of time without loss of system performance and stability, and without requiring users to reboot their computers periodically to free system resources.

Customers who need to run Windows Sockets applications continuously over long periods of time, especially applications which use a large number of sockets, will benefit from this update.

Installation Instructions


If you have Internet access, you can install this patch; go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/krnlupd.htm and follow the instructions you find there.