To resolve this problem, install the following hotfix. After you install this hotfix, the NPFS maintains a new list that contains only the clients in the listening state. This new list can resolve this latency issue.
Hotfix information
A
supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended
to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this
hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. 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.
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix on Windows Vista-based computer, you must
have Windows Vista SP1 installed.
For more information, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935791�
How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
No prerequisites are required for Windows
Server 2008-based computers.
Restart requirement
You must restart the 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 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.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and 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 Windows Vista
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| File name | File version | File
size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Npfs.sys | 6.0.6001.22281 | 35,328 | 07-Oct-2008 | 00:53 | x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
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| File name | File version | File
size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Npfs.sys | 6.0.6001.22281 | 44,544 | 07-Oct-2008 | 01:57 | x64 |
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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| File name | File version | File
size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Npfs.sys | 6.0.6001.22281 | 110,592 | 07-Oct-2008 | 01:50 | IA-64 |