The NET START Memory Loader and Its Memory Usage (90242)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
This article was previously published under Q90242

SUMMARY

The memory loader invoked by NET START is aggressive when loading the memory resident (TSR) portions of the program. If you optimize your memory using a third-party memory manager such as Quarterdecks QEMM or Qualitas' 386 MAX, you should mark any NET START commands as "non-optimizeable" and place them in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file so they are the last program to load.

This allows the memory manager to optimize to its full potential, and then allow the NET START loader to fill up any remaining holes that it can find.

MORE INFORMATION

The NET START command loads the following services as memory resident

  • NetBEUI
  • STD
  • ENH
  • POPUP
when an XMS memory provider is present.

The manner in which it does this is more aggressive than most memory loaders; it breaks the service into its component segments and attempts to find upper memory block (UMB) space for them individually, thereby (usually) loading more of these services into upper memory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/26/1999
Keywords:KB90242
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