MemoKit User GuideFeatures OverviewMemoKit Main Window view (Windows 95/98/Me)
MemoKit Main Window view (Windows 2000/NT)
Before you start reading the general description please pay attention to two buttons on the above image: "Always On Top" button in the right-bottom corner allows you to toggle "always on top" status of the Main Window. When this button is pushed, the Main Window remains on top of other windows on the desktop, that do not have this status. "Skins" button in the left-bottom corner lets you change MemoKit view. You can choose from 3 different skins.
MemoKit has two main modes of work: Live and History. These modes are toggled automatically. In both modes you can see 3D-graphs for Windows Resources (for Windows 9x/Me only), Memory and Page (Swap) File. In Live mode you can see new, running and closed applications for the current moment. In History mode you can move through the graphs and find out what applications were running for the chosen moment. This gives you an incredible opportunity to find Memory and Resources leaks "culprits". For more info see How Memory and Resources Leaks Graphic Analyzer works. The Main Window includes 2 parts. The right part is called Memory and Resources 3D-Graph, the left one is the Application List. Memory and Resources 3D-Graph Memory and Resources 3D-Graph can show history of free Windows resources, free physical memory and free Page (Swap) file. For example, on the picture above you can see Memory History. The horizontal red line shows Minimum Allowed Free memory level, which is to be kept automatically by MemoKit Memory Optimizer. White dots (circled in green at the picture) indicate moments when Free Memory Level fell below the Red Line, which caused Memory Optimizer to recover additional memory. You can choose a category for the history, using the following buttons:
The buttons also display the current values of the above parameters. Time Scale Zoom Slider allows you to choose a desired time period for the Graph (from 3 minutes and up to 9 hours) Autoscale button, when pressed, allows the time scale to be adjusted automatically to show all the collected data Application Manager The Application Manager shows a list of all the applications, that are/were running since MemoKit started (actually, since Windows boot, because MemoKit puts its shortcut in the Startup Folder). In Live mode it also allows to close running applications and change their priorities in Windows environment The Application list is updated automatically every one minute. The process of Application List updating is executed with the lowest priority, it means you will NOT notice any PC performance decrease. Moreover, if any application or background task request CPU resources, the process of Application List updating will be paused till CPU resources release. You can update the Application List manually using "Refresh Button" The Application List uses 3 different colors to display current application state:
You have an opportunity to filter (show or hide) closed applications in the Application List, using the "Filter" button. When the button is pressed all closed applications are NOT shown.
(Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000) Virtual memory used by an application includes all those so-called "Shared Components", that are shared between all the applications. For example, all applications that need Internet access will use the same Internet Shared Libraries. All the applications that show an icon in the system tray will use so-called "Shell Shared Library". Almost all the applications need and use Shared Components. This technique allows Windows Operating System to save Hard disk space and physical memory. The point is how much Shared Components each application uses. You may find applications that almost do not require memory for themselves but use Shared Libraries with more that 8 Mbytes of total memory amount. That means that all those Libraries are loaded into Physical Memory and stay there all the time the applications are running. Some applications, even when closed, "forget" to release the Shared components, which decreases the amount of available physical memory. If you are an advanced user, the Application Manager gives you additional options in Live mode. Just click the left or right mouse button when you are in the Application List and you will get Advanced User Popup Menu. Check the "Advanced user" item and now you can terminate the chosen application (process) or change its priority. Application (process) priority defines how much preference is to be given to a application over others for use of available processing resources (CPU, memory, etc.). If you decide to terminate an important system application or change its priority, MemoKit will warn you of potentially dangerous operation. After terminating the chosen application the Application Manager will refresh the Application List automatically. The information about a closed application is usually updated by Windows Operation System within 10-20 seconds, so sometimes you may see the closed application in gray color (marked as closed) only after the next Application List automatic update. Note. You can use the Application Manager only in Live Mode, when currently running applications can be closed. In History mode it turns to Application List. MemoKit Toolbar View Most functions can be accessed through the Toolbar Menu button. Buttons Popup Menu View
Main Popup Menu View
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