You develop an application that uses the SetICMMode function. In this application, the SetICMMode function is frequently called when the second parameter is set to the ICM_ON constant. When you run this application on a Windows Vista-based or a Windows Server 2008-based computer, the system memory is quickly exhausted.

When the issue occurs, the private working set for the corresponding process increases.

Note: This issue does not occur in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003.

Consider the following scenario:

• The Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 console is installed on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.
• In the Alerts view, you right-click an item to open the Health Explorer window.

In this scenario, the System Center Operations Manager 2007 console may crash. Therefore, you cannot use Health Explorer to see any monitored objects in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista.

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