How to save memory after closing programs
By Detector | 12 May 2008
When you run programs, Windows XP stores DLL files into your memory. When you close the programs, it usually leaves them there for later use but this can slow down the computer. This can be fixed with some registry tweak.
- Run Registry – click Start, then Run, type regedit and press Enter.
- Click on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE tree, SOFTWARE, then Microsoft, then Windows, and Current Version.
- Find the Explorer folder
- Right Click on the Explorer (or left if you are left handed), then New, and choose DWORD Value.
- Name the new entry AlwaysUnloadDll and press Enter,
- Double-click the new item and assign it with a value of 1.
From now, DLL files will be removed from memory when programs are closed.
Tags | Howto, Tips and Tricks, Windows, Windows XP
Great tip. I had no idea the DLL files remain active even when you close the associated application. I usually don’t like the edit the registry for fear of causing problems, but this tweak looks fairly simple. Thanks again.