System Resources Decrease After Starting and Quitting a Program

ID: Q185832

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

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.

Additional query words: 98


Keywords          : kbenv win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 3, 1999