(cross-post added to XP Perf & Maint)
"Andy Derbyshire" <derbs1978@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Use Task Manager and its Processes tab with all statistics (columns) enabled.
What are both apps doing? If they are both using a lot of virtual memory
and you have small real memory they might be "thrashing". Try changing the priority
of either app depending on which one's bias you want to use. E.g. set the second app
to Below normal or set iexplore.exe to Above Normal and see if that helps IE.
In fact, I have found that sometimes the opposite helps. E.g. if IE is very CPU bound
it can really help smooth out performance for the rest of the system to switch it to
BelowNormal. YMMV.



Always state your OS when you need help. Your mention of IE6 suggests
that it is probably XP but you should not make people have to try to draw
inferences from such vague hints. In any case I am cross-posting this to XP's Perf NG
in case someone there has any better suggestions for monitoring and analysing
the performance of your two apps.



HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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