Throughout the day, I am constantly opening and closing programs (just like everyone else). Is there a good program that details the programs that are loaded into my PC’s memory, and just as importantly, and will allow me to release the unneeded program(s) from memory?
Faranth, please remember that
Win98/Me users are limited to
512 MB RAM. It gets allocated and sucked up fast by things like CD burner software, which don't always release it properly.
The two memory utilities that I use (together) are
TinyResMeter and
GoodMem. They are both freeware.
I use TinyResMeter as a monitor. It can be configured to show RAM usage and, just as importantly for a Win98/Me user,
GDI,
System, and
User memory -- the most precious commodities of all, since each is limited to
512 K, no matter how much RAM you install. It has saved me from crashes a number of times.
GoodMem is a good program to force
garbage collection (scavenging unused memory to return it to the free pool). Even with 512 MB, I still need to run it from time to time. I don't run it all the time (it tends to cause hiccups in video or games), just when TinyResMeter tells me I'm running low. It sits in the
System Tray -- double-clicking on it sweeps the memory as needed. If it's really low, you might have to double-click it a few times.
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