Run a VB program for a while, look in task manager to see its memory usage,
perhaps go to views and get a few more columns (like VM).
The minimize the application and then restore it - The memory usage will
drop dramatically
Is this real? Why does it happen? Is it useful? Am I an ****retentive? :-)
Visual Basic >> Memory - What's happening here?
it happens and it is very much true for all applications and is not limited
to VB apps..
This is how windows manages it's memory.. Display requires the most memory
and even more if it is getting continuously updated.
if you open a console window and do dir /s and keep the window open it will
take much more time than when the window is minimised..
another e.g is MS word just compare the memory occupied by MS word when
maximised and minimised you will be amazed to see the difference
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Gaurav Creations
> Run a VB program for a while, look in task manager to see its memory usage,
> perhaps go to views and get a few more columns (like VM).
> The minimize the application and then restore it - The memory usage will
> drop dramatically
>
> Is this real? Why does it happen? Is it useful? Am I an ****retentive? :-)
>
> Dave
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