Task Manager misleading memory usage for java.exe
843798Jan 19 2004 — edited Mar 19 2004Using the task manager to list the memory usage of the java.exe process is inaccurate and misleading.
Comparing these numbers to the numbers displayed in a memory tool like Optimizeit shows
the task manager is higher by 38meg! (24meg vs 62meg)
The problem here is that all our users only know about the task manager. When their PC
slows down they use it as a debugging tool, and the first thing that pops out at them is our
application using a lot of memory.
Although it would be great to fix the task manager, all I'm looking for is a good explanation that I
can pass on to our users. Anyone?