"b11_" <> wrote in message
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> After installing the same app to both W98 and Vista, the results are:
> .................................................. ..................................................
> W98
>
> 500mb installed memory
>
> unused memory - 15mb (last)
>
> Cache size
> 400mb (peak)
> 400mb (last)
> .................................................. .............................................
> Vista
>
> 2000mb installed memory
>
> unused memory - 1600mb (last)
>
> Cache size
> 350mb (peak)
> 75mb (last)
> .................................................. .................................................. .
>
> First, notice that under W98 there was more cacheing (see peak) even
> though
> there is less installed memory.
>
> Second, notice that Vista shrunk the cache down to 75mb after the app was
> installed. Under W98, there was no shrinking of the cache.
>
> How can one increase cacheing under Vista and how can one stop cache
> shrinking
> under Vista?
>
Did you have superfetch disabled? I have superfetch enabled on 32 bit
Vista Ultimate with 2 GB and Task Manager reports 2046 MB total
physical memory, 1650 MB cached, and 56 MB free.
With superfetch disabled the numbers are 2046 MB total, 590 MB
cached, and 1057 MB free.
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