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Old 12-21-2006
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What are Threads?
When you ctrl+alt+del and you check processes and performance and so on what re 'threads'? I have 500+ going on at any given time. Is that High?

I recall my brother saying he has only like 20 running on his box.
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I googled "What are Threads?" and found this - [url]http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/cpp/cpp_mfc/article.php/c4009/[/url]

Hope that helps.
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Old 12-21-2006
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500 threads running is not overly high. I think you`ll find you brother is referring to how many processes he has running.

For example: I have 18 processes and 299 threads running at the moment.

See HERE for an explanation of what threads are.

Regards Howard
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Old 12-21-2006
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I happen to have 51 processes and 420 threads at the moment.
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Old 12-21-2006
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I've wondered about that before too, also what are handles?? lol

Presently I have 38 processes and 601 threads a running.
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42 processes and 468 threads, I win!

/work computer
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43 processes / 430 threads
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Old 12-21-2006
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42 processes and 468 threads, I win!

/work computer

Yeah but I have more threads than you do!!! ha! ha!

work computer as well....
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Old 12-21-2006
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Bet I got more installed programs

Just to keep this a bit on topic before I post a screenshot a handle is:
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From Wikipedia
A handle is a particular kind of smart pointer. Handles are used when an application references blocks of memory or objects managed by another system, such as a database or an operating system. While a pointer literally contains the address of the item to which it refers, a handle is an abstract reference controlled by a separate system; its opacity allows the referent to be relocated in memory by the system without invalidating the handle — impossible with pointers. The extra layer of indirection also increases the control the managing system has over operations performed on the referent (see information hiding, encapsulation).
Now for the screenshot:
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Bet I got more installed programs
Okay well you DO have me beat there! So with that meaning of handles, whats it mean when you got more, like my 601? Mean more programs are running? Or am i missing something?
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20 he says
I think hes quoteing something else.
I have 439 and 42 processes.The main concern is cpu useage.
Mine is 1 or 2 % right now.
Are you Networking ? This should be stated in your post.I'm not.
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I think hes quoteing something else.
I have 439 and 42 processes.The main concern is cpu useage.
Mine is 1 or 2 % right now.
Are you Networking ? This should be stated in your post.I'm not.
Yes...he was talking about running processes not threads.
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