Win 98 2E Memory Leaks

[Dan Emory <danemory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Win 98 2E platform with 128 MB of memory. Virtual Memory is set to 
a minimum size of 1 GB. My main disk is very close to 100% optimized. Using 
Norton System Doctor sensors, I can monitor memory, virtual memory, and 
swap file usage, and current date/time. As memory usage approaches 100% 
with all programs inactive, I initially note that the time begins lagging 
behind real time, and computer response slows down appreciably. Continued 
operation under this condition almost inevitably produces anomalies, 
requiring a  shutdown or restart. It's also interesting to note that 
post-restart/shutdown memory usage is 2% higher after a shutdown/restart 
than it is after a shutdown/power-off/power-on sequence.

I've been using the System Doctor Memory Usage sensor to determine memory 
usage before, during, and after opening, using, and closing various 
programs. Virtual Memory and Swap File Usages remained unchanged during 
these tests. But the difference between the Before and After memory usage 
values can be significant, and indicate the magnitude of the memory leak 
attributable to each program.

I've found the main culprits to be Eudora, Internet Explorer, and Acrobat 
4.05 Distiller. Surprisingly, FrameMaker+SGML 5.5.6 and 6.0 seem to produce 
tolerable memory leaks, although, in some cases, the size of the leak 
becomes more severe.

Questions:

1. Does my methodology for detecting the amount of memory leakage produced 
by various programs appear to be valid?

2. Have any of you used a similar methodology to identify the programs 
which are the main culprits, and if so, do your findings agree with mine?

3. I've looked on the internet for programs capable of eliminating memory 
leaks, but I'm still leery of installing any of them. Does anyone have any 
recommendations about which program works best on a Win 98 2E platform?




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FrameMaker/FrameMaker+SGML Document Design & Database Publishing
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