IE8 running two processes?

[walkerwj]

Hi. Hope this is the right group since I see none for IE7 or 8. I am running
a 1GHz PIII, 512MB ram Dell with Windows XP Pro SP3. I have noticed in
taskmanger that there are two iexplorer processes running: one a fairly high
Mem Usage number (e.g. 80K), one fairly low (7-10K). Is this normal, for I
never saw it in IE7. Thanks.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Yes, it's normal for IE8.

Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to and
seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

[VanguardLH]

Hope this is the right group since I see none for IE7 or 8.

IE8 beta & released:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.beta

Released versions of IE:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

I have noticed in taskmanger that there are two iexplorer processes
running: one a fairly high Mem Usage number (e.g. 80K), one fairly
low (7-10K). Is this normal, for I never saw it in IE7.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/03/11/ie8-and-loosely-coupled-ie-lcie.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/28/ie8-and-reliability.aspx