The colums that gives me that is the "VM Size" column. "Mem usage" (whatever the heck that refers to) shows 66 megs at the moment, but goes as low as 4 if I minimize the ide. Anyone know what "Mem usage" is measuring? Also, this devenv.exe has been running for ... a long time, like a week. brian

Hi wParam, I think it isn't exactly what you are looking for but see SysInternals. A lot of cool code with a bunch of very useful utilities. HTH. :) ;) ;P :-D :cool: Farhan Noor Qureshi

am just curious ... is there a reason for not using directx? after all they have spent the past 6 years getting it kinda right i understand :suss: --- "every year we invent better idiot proof systems and every year they invent better idiots"