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I'm using a very nice desktop software for Gmail (and other email providers): Mailbird. But it consumes too much RAM and CPU, so I have to close it sometimes.
I'd like to know if there is any software which allows the user to force a limit of CPU and RAM usage (sending the rest of data to the pagination file) when it stays minimized in the taskbar.
chelder
Posted 2013-10-03T05:42:30.440
Reputation: 189
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CleanMem can reduce the ram usage to the minimum on an specific select process.
But it will reduce the ram usage no matter if it is idle (so minimized) or not. I requested to clean the RAM only if the program is idle here: http://forums.pcwintech.com/index.php/topic,4410.0.html
chelder
Posted 2013-10-03T05:42:30.440
Reputation: 189
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You can trim the WorkingSet with ProcessHacker. Make a right click on the process, select "Misc" and "Reduce Working Set".
magicandre1981
Posted 2013-10-03T05:42:30.440
Reputation: 86 560
I did it, but I don't see any change. Should appear aconfiguration windows after clicking the "Reduce Working Set" option? – chelder – 2013-10-03T06:07:55.847
no, the command is executed directly. Look at the "Working Set" column. – magicandre1981 – 2013-10-03T17:28:37.500
I don't see any column with that name. I also looked in the view menu and the options trying to find it. There isn't any "check tic" after pushing "Miscellaneous-Reduce Working Set". Maybe it doesn't work with .NET software? – chelder – 2013-10-04T05:54:50.843
1enable the column first. – magicandre1981 – 2013-10-04T15:34:42.720
OK. They way to enable the column is right click at the title of any column. It was I didn't find yesterday. – chelder – 2013-10-05T04:42:03.990
It works, but if we restore the program back, the memory usage will become high again. We must click on "Reduce Working Set" manually every time we minimize the window. So let me google "reduce working set" to try to find an "automatic" software. Thanks man! – chelder – 2013-10-05T04:49:28.420
this is by design. When the programs need the data they are read from the pagefile again. – magicandre1981 – 2013-10-05T07:01:17.003
you are right, but the ideal would be a software which detect when the program is minimized, and then call to "Reduce Working Set". Maybe, it could be do with autoit or some other scripting software.
– chelder – 2013-10-05T12:51:08.280you should contact the support of the tool and report the high memory and cpu usage so that they fix it. – magicandre1981 – 2013-10-05T19:10:12.280
I already did. Actually, somebody else did it before than me. I just comment his ticket to show my interest. – chelder – 2013-10-06T04:19:20.127
ok, now you must wait for a fix. – magicandre1981 – 2013-10-06T05:29:21.830
maybe useful for you too, @magicandre1981? :) – chelder – 2013-10-06T14:49:08.877