Tom,

I have included below an excerpt from the Introduction and Usage Notes
(right click icon in Taskbar and select Information) that may explain
what FreeRAM is attempting to do. The crux of the matter is that to free
RAM, the program shifts data to the Swap File.

Your list of  memory leakages may not in fact be actual memory leakages.
Logic tells me that the programs you mentioned would be expected to run
more than once during a session, therefore they leave certain data in
memory knowing that probably it would be required again, thus making
those programs run faster.

If, however, you start to run out of RAM then FreeRAM will move some of
the data to the Swap File but until that time it will not free up RAM.
It appears that FreeRAM cannot distinguish between real memory leakage
and perceived leakage resulting from a program that has deliberately
left data in memory.

Orf

"The new AutoFree is smarter in that it scales how much it frees
according to virtual memory usage and the number of
processes/applications open at the time. This is in response to some
user complaints that the AutoFree option freed up too much RAM, pushing
extra data to the swap file and slowing down their systems. Therefore,
if you already have a reasonable block of RAM available, or if your
computer is currently heavily taxed, then depending on your current
system status, AutoFree may not free up any additional RAM at all. This
ensures an optimal balance between RAM availability and the amount of
data reallocated on the swap file. Even though the AutoFree in older
versions may have freed up more actual RAM, the improved AutoFree
ensures a higher level of overall system performance. If you would still
like to free up more RAM, it is still possible to set the amount
manually, or you can choose to enable the old AutoFree engine (found in
Lite and Pro 1.1x) via the Settings."

Tom Mayer wrote:

>I've done some research and have found a few programs so far that don't
>release all the memory they use and FreeRAM does not recover it. A lot of my
>programs do release all of the memory they use. I'm gradually working my way
>through the programs on my computer from most frequently used to almost
>never used. I have not even considered any programs that run automatically
>on start up. With the exception of Norton System Works (discussed later),
>the programs that retain memory do it on the first start up and not on
>subsequent uses which is acceptable and in line with your thoughts on the
>matter as follows:
>
>Outlook Express 6.0  0.8MB
>Internet Explorer 6.0  7MB
>Quicken 2000  1MB
>Webferret Pro 5.0  1MB
>Adaware  3MB
>
>Norton System Works 2003  32MB first time opening, 4MB each time it opens
>after that
>NAV Virus Scan  95MB
>
>Free RAM recovers none of these memory leakages except 2MB of NAV Virus
>Scan. Although FreeRAM does recover some minor amounts of memory from time
>to time, it is certainly not the answer. I'll keep it because it does some
>good and no harm and uses only a small amount of resources.
>
>A letter is going out today to Symantec.
>
>Tom Mayer
>
>
>Could it be that recovering every 30 mins is recovering memory but there
>is only a minimal amount to recover. If you added all these 30 min
>recovery bits together then you may end up with 100 Mb over 24 hours. In
>other words it is working as required.
>
>I am assuming that FreeRAM will recover RAM every 30 mins or if the RAM
>drops below 128 Mb it will recover as soon as the CPU limit allows.
>
>On rereading your message I am left wondering how you are determining
>the 100 Mb leakage after 24 hours if FreeRAM is not picking it up. Are
>you comparing the free RAM at bootup with the RAM after 24 hours? If so,
>the difference may not be leakage. Windows seems to put some things in
>virtual memory that one would think should remain in actual memory if
>there is room. Perhaps when these programs/data are required they are
>put in real memory and that is where they stay. Also, after running some
>programs they may leave certain data in memory  in case you rerun the
>program or they rerun automatically. Antivirus, firewalls, spy detector
>programs could fall into this category.
>
>Orf
>
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