Thread: Application Memory Use

I am trying to ensure that the footprint of my application is as small as it can possibly be.

Is there a way to assess my application to see if there is more efficiency that can be built in?

I have noticed that my app memory use seems to flucturate a lot. Sometimes at start up it can be as little at 2mb, however in some instances it goes up to 35mb.

Now in "normal operation" (its an MP3 player) using WMP plugin, it use ranges from about 7mb up to 19mb.

Does windows alter the way it uses specific applications as they are used. Now, i know that the answer to that is yes, however, it does seem to be completely random how much memory its using.

Minimising it drops it to 6mb, opening it up to see on the screen 11mb, clicking on some songs 30mb, minimising it, back down to 6mb and so on.

It might just be my lack of knowledge on Windows operating - I know my coding isn't great, but its sure as h3ll not as bad as windows seems to suggest!