Get Ready to Unleash the Power of UCanCode .NET

Plenty of tools exist to help track down memory leaks. You've got the debug heap, Rational Purify for Windows, HeapAgent, and other tools. But there aren't any good tools to help track GDI resource leaks. A resource leak can crash the system under Windows 95 or Windows 98, and can ruin performance on any Windows operating system. 

The article "Resource Leaks: Detecting, Locating, and Repairing Your Leaky GDI Code" is the only real help I've found. In particular, the article includes a program that tracks current globally allocated resources under Windows 95 or Windows 98. You can track what resources were created between a start and stop points, and display what those resources are. Check the article for the download (Leaks.exe). 

Update 2003-01-10: The very friendly people at Compuware have pointed out that BoundsChecker will detect GDI resource leaks. If you're fighting GDI leaks, it might be worth checking out. At the moment it appears to carry a $695 price tag. They offer a trial period. (Regrettably of the "give us your contact info and we'll contact you about a trial" type.)