User RAM

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If I create a new user setup in XP, does it use it's own Ram allotment or is
the Ram shared among all users?
 
You mean you have more users logged in simultaneously - as part of a
network?
On a single machine, you can reserve RAM in the XP boot menu - hence, you
should create multiple boot options per user if it makes sense.
Michael
 
Sorry, not on a network. I use large graphics programs in a home-based
business and I'm wondering if installing one of these in a different user
setup will keep so much RAM from being used when I have the program open.
Will it seperate it from all the other programs running in the background in
the main user setup? Also, thanks for the quick reply.
 
Guess I got it; create a new user account and disable anything
hardware/software wise that you don't need for that profile. You might not
need USB, audio, modem, whatever else is not strictly necessary for your
graphics. Same goes for start up apps, indexing etc.
Michael
 
So if I create a new user profile, it uses the full allotment of RAM because
the first user profile is disabled when the new one is in use. Makes sense.
Thanks for your patients and your help.
 
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