System Resources Decrease After Starting and Quitting a Program (185832)
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This article was previously published under Q185832 SYMPTOMS
If you monitor your computer's free system resources (or memory), you may
note that the resources have decreased even though no programs are
currently running.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you start a program and then quit it before it
has completely started. When you do so, memory is leaked, and your free
system resources decrease.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, do not quit a program before it has completely
started. To verify that all of your system resources have been freed,
restart your computer.
MORE INFORMATION
A program that "leaks memory" is a program that does not release your
computer's system resources (or memory) correctly. This can lead to your
computer's system resources becoming so low that your computer may become
unstable. If you restart your computer, all of your system resources
should be available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB185832 |
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