Tip #55: Run in Own Memory Space

16-bit applications, by default, all run together in one memory space.  These applications include DOS or pre-Windows 95 versions of applications.  If one of these applications crashes, it will bring down any other 16-bit applications that are running, too.  To prevent this, you can run each application in it's own memory space, so that if one crashes, the others will remain running.

If you start an application from the Start/Run command, simply check the box next to "Run in separate memory space."  

If you start the application from a shortcut, right-click the shortcut, and choose properties.  On the Shortcut Tab in the window that appears, check the box "Run in separate memory space" that is under the "Target:" field.

If you start the application from a command prompt or batch file, use the following syntax:

start /separate program

For more command line "start" options, type "start /?" without the quotes at the command prompt.

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