Limit to the number of process created for the same program ?

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Hi !



When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a limit even

though I can still run other programs. Is there a limit to the number

of instance a program can be run ? Any way to increase it ?



Thanks very much in advance.
 
Whcih text editor? How many instances are you opening?

Louis



"dingdongdingding" wrote in message

news:8c79ff06-a722-41a8-8895-75314ebff3be@42g2000prb.googlegroups.com...

> Hi !

>

> When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a limit even

> though I can still run other programs. Is there a limit to the number

> of instance a program can be run ? Any way to increase it ?

>

> Thanks very much in advance.
 
Use NotePad, you can have 166 copies open.



dingdongdingding wrote:

> Hi !

>

> When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a limit even

> though I can still run other programs. Is there a limit to the number

> of instance a program can be run ? Any way to increase it ?

>

> Thanks very much in advance.
 
In news:8c79ff06-a722-41a8-8895-75314ebff3be@42g2000prb.googlegroups.com,

dingdongdingding typed:

> Hi !

>

> When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a

> limit even though I can still run other programs. Is there

> a limit to the number of instance a program can be run ?

> Any way to increase it ?

>

> Thanks very much in advance.




Definitely, there is a limit on how many instances of a program may run at

the same time. It would be dangerous to your machine's health for you to try

to expand it yourself. Instead, open more programs from within the first

instance. Easier to keep track of anyway. Just use File; Open; and open the

document/whatever from within your program; do not try to start the program

again.



You might get better results if you explain what program it is and why you

think you need multiple instances of it. Word, for instance, will let you

open program after program from within it, right up to where all your memory

is used. But if you try to start another instance of it, it just takes you

to the one you already have open. Most programs work that way, some will let

you have 2 instances running, most won't. And not many will allow more than

2 instances but some will allow as many as you have RAM for.



HTH,



Twayne`
 
TextPad... thanks. It cannot open beyond 10 instances.



On May 18, 11:38 pm, "3c273" wrote:

> Whcih text editor? How many instances are you opening?

> Louis

>

> "dingdongdingding" wrote in message

>

> news:8c79ff06-a722-41a8-8895-75314ebff3be@42g2000prb.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > Hi !


>

> >     When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a limit even

> > though I can still run other programs.  Is there a limit to the number

> > of instance a program can be run ?  Any way to increase it ?


>

> > Thanks very much in advance.- Hide quoted text -


>

> - Show quoted text -
 
I understand the RAM limitations, etc. But I prefer to use Alt-Tab to

switch between files rather than click on the Tabs within the program

itself.



I also need to download quite a number of logs.



Thanks



On May 19, 12:25 am, "Twayne" wrote:

> Innews:8c79ff06-a722-41a8-8895-75314ebff3be@42g2000prb.googlegroups.com,

> dingdongdingding typed:

>

> > Hi !


>

> >    When I try to open a text editor many times, I'll hit a

> > limit even though I can still run other programs.  Is there

> > a limit to the number of instance a program can be run ?

> > Any way to increase it ?


>

> > Thanks very much in advance.


>

> Definitely, there is a limit on how many instances of a program may run at

> the same time. It would be dangerous to your machine's health for you to try

> to expand it yourself. Instead, open more programs from within the first

> instance. Easier to keep track of anyway. Just use File; Open; and open the

> document/whatever from within your program; do not try to start the program

> again.

>

> You might get better results if you explain what program it is and why you

> think you need multiple instances of it.  Word, for instance, will let you

> open program after program from within it, right up to where all your memory

> is used.  But if you try to start another instance of it, it just takesyou

> to the one you already have open. Most programs work that way, some will let

> you have 2 instances running, most won't. And not many will allow more than

> 2 instances but some will allow as many as you have RAM for.

>

> HTH,

>

> Twayne`
 
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