Microsoft to fix NT bug

Microsoft will fix a bug in Windows NT 4.0 that allows an errantapplication to completely suck up all of the CPU's processing power, effectively bringing the OS to its knees. The fix will be posted to the Microsoft Web site shortly after

Paul Thurrott

December 22, 1996

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Microsoft will fix a bug in Windows NT 4.0 that allows an errantapplication to completely suck up all of the CPU's processing power, effectively bringing the OS to its knees. The fix will be posted to the Microsoft Web site shortly after Christmas,allowing the user to Ctrl-Alt-Del the application to a virtual deathbed.Currently, applications taking advantage of this bug cannot be stopped byconventional means

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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