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Windows does not unload dll files a program has used after it has been closed, to speed up a possible restart of the program.
Use Regedit to edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer Add the DWORD value named: AlwaysUnloadDLL and set it to 1
Use Regedit to edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer Add the DWORD value named: AlwaysUnloadDLL and set it to 1
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Thanks for this. However, what advantage does unloading DLLs have? Does it free up RAM?
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Yes .. the programs use dll libraries but they are not automatically unloaded ... taking a pretty much amount of ram .. only for users who dont restart programs frequently( frequently means a lot of times in one session).
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how to unload dll:
I use warecase XTM. Very efficient tool to unload dll and to control other internal processes.
I use warecase XTM. Very efficient tool to unload dll and to control other internal processes.
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I realize this is an old thread but it showing up high in Google. Just an FYI but this "tweak" is a Myth:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/XPMyths.html
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