PS Memory Usage

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Ray
Jun 28, 2003
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Russel, if you’re running Windows 98 / ME, it could be (and I insist, COULD) the problem. Windows 98 and alike (pre-XP) are known to have memory leak issues. For one, you can’t run a machine for more than 24 hours before having to reboot. A few years ago, I used to program in Visual Basic under Windows 98. On any given evening, I had to reboot twice, at least. Else I’d start encountering odd things (unable to print, failing anti-virus software, etc.)

What environment are under ? Give some details.

Ray
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Russell F Brown
Jun 28, 2003
I’m using Windows 2000 Professional. I should have included this important detail. Here, it appears that PS Elements has the memory leak, of a sort. I find Windows 2000 to be very robust. I usually run mine for up to 30 days between reboots, and the reboot is usually due to a software update. I have Windows 2000 Professional machines that I’ve installed as part of control systems that run years between reboots. Thanks for the reply, and I agree with you about Win 98. It has problems.
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Ray
Jun 28, 2003
Oh well… Win2k and me… total strangers! Perhaps someone else here can help you better than me.

Ray
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Phosphor
Jun 28, 2003
Are you using Elements 1.0 or 2.0? I found on my Win2k machine that I had to restart Elements 1.0 after scanning a bunch of files. It doesn’t seem to happen in version 2.0.

(Yes, I’ve found Win2k to be very stable, and Elements 1.0 was the only software that did this.)
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Leen Koper
Jun 28, 2003
I ‘m onm Windows XP and after working for several hours the machine slows down considerably. I usually do a restart and it works fine again.

Probably it wants me to have a break to protect me from RSI? ;-)) I suppose the machine cares for me.

Leen
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Chuck Snyder
Jun 28, 2003
Leen…RSI, huh? You certainly know the language well, including the technical acronyms!

🙂

Chuck
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SES
Jun 28, 2003
*The more I learn, the less I seem to know. ;-((

You are just more aware of it, that’s the difference…
; )

SES

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Raymond Robillard
Jun 29, 2003
Leen,

I have exactly the same problem. And it seems I never get enough time to learn about all that interests me!

Ray
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Ray
Jun 29, 2003
Leen, you’re absolutely right ! I learned this lesson the hard way, I did a burnout in October 1999. At that time, I was simply "existing", and I didn’t know how to enjoy life.

Since then, the therapist forced me to set asside a number of hours, per week, for leisure activities. That’s when I restarted shooting pictures, as my friend offered me a Canon Rebel G camera. That was a good way to get me out of the house, into the fresh air. And later, I acquired Photoshop Elements 🙂

However, bad habbits do get back… I was on the same path in January this year. But, experience acquired made me quickly realized I wasn’t having fun anymore (too much work, too little spare time). Then I joined this wonderfully amazing, diverse group!

Ray
P.S. And this time again, I got a new camera as well… Canon 10D 😉
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Russell F Brown
Jun 29, 2003
Wow, all this just from a post about "PS Memory Usage". Do I have to pay extra? 😉
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Ray
Jun 29, 2003
Yep… make an entry for Grant’s Challenge. That should cover for the charges 🙂

Ray

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