Detecting Memory Leaks

[Neilster]

Could someone point me to a utility that would help be determine which application might be causing on going memory leaks. I start off with lots of resources on boot up. Depending on how long I'm on the system, it will start to deteriorate. I check it manually every so often and reboot if I see it go below 65%. I suspect an older application that is pre-W98.

The systems a P3, 500 MHz, with 256Mb Ram and W98. Ya it's old, but it does the job for the most part.

 

[devicemanager]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

What operating system are you running? Win98 has the msconfig command that will allow you elimimate certain progrms from starting up and win2k and xp have ways you can see what program is using how much memory and also eliminate them from running at start up.

 

[Neilster]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

Hi again Devicemanager:
I am on W98 and I have reduced the number of app's running through msconfig to a minimum. I suspect an older program as the culprit where the memory leaks are concerned. I was looking for a utility app that I might be able to download that would show the "resources available" status. That way I could get an indication when I opened and closed the apps. Thanks for responding.

 

[steve]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

Hi again Devicemanager:
I am on W98 and I have reduced the number of app's running through msconfig to a minimum. I suspect an older program as the culprit where the memory leaks are concerned. I was looking for a utility app that I might be able to download that would show the "resources available" status. That way I could get an indication when I opened and closed the apps. Thanks for responding.

Win98 does have a resource meter, it is an option during the install. You can add it after.

 

[Neilster]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

Looks as though it was not initially installed and I don't currently have a W98 install disc. I found a utility and just installed it.

http://www.appcontrols.com/software/resmeter.html

This should be ok... Thanks for your help.

 

[dj_rickerb]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

because you have a "slower" computer, 500mHz, you really dont have many options, my suggestion would be to reboot every 3 hours or so to restore your resources. You can try a ram booster, which may help by defragmenting your ram, but when i had my p1 300 i just restarted every 2 or 3 hours and that worked for me

 

[Neilster]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

Thanks for the responses. At least now I have a resource monitor to watch. When resources hit about 50%, I just close everything up and restart and go grab a coffee....

 

[Eli]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

Make sure its seated into the slot, otherwise your memory could leak out all over the floor.

 

[budpytko]

RE: Detecting Memory Leaks

I am using a utility that allows you to recover memory with a mouse click...called Cacheman. Free download from www.outertech.com.
I been having a memory recovery problem since upgrading to a new motherboard and memory. This utility has kept me going till I found that I got a bad motherboard. Sending it back Monday, but this utility is great. Best of all, FREE!