Andy Fish wrote:
with respect, that's not an explanation at all - let alone a sensible one


On the contrary, it's precisely the correct answer.


if i was using a lot of memory hungry programs and I didn't understand
virtual memory concepts, that would be a reasonable solution



Actually, it's be sensible if you truly *did* understand virtual
"memory concepts." This post of yours demonstrated the exact opposite,
though.


as I said in the orignal post, I was not using memory heavy programs - the
committed memory was mostly in use by vista's cache. this is just not
sensible behaviour for an operating system.


Well, feel free to design your own "sensible" operating system, then.
We'll all be waiting with bated breath. In the meantime, though, try to
remember that your personal likes/dislikes/opinions/superstitions (or
whatever) have no bearing on the technical answers to technical questions.


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