DOCUMENT:Q268237 22-OCT-2000 [winnt] TITLE :Excessive Thread Handle Leak Causes "Stop 0x0000003b" Error PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kberrmsg ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft BackOffice Server 4.0, on platform(s): - the hardware: DEC Alpha ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== You may receive the following error message on a blue screen on an Alpha-based computer: STOP 0000003b 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if the computer runs low on non-paged pool because a service or process is not cleaning up after its terminated threads, causing a handle leak. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty kberrmsg Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbBackOfficeSearch Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.