# Puzzled by memory usage...

<datetime class="hidden">2003-11-12T00:00</datetime>
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[Puzzled by memory usage...](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.mostlylucid.co.uk/archive/2003/11/12/618.aspx) 

posted on [10:34 PM](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.mostlylucid.co.uk/archive/2003/11/12/618.aspx)

I have this command line app, when running in a 'normal' command window, it uses a fair whack of memory (around 60mb), but the second I minimize to taskbar, the memory usage drops to around 10mb....anyone any ideas why???

UPDATE: Apparently this has to do with 'Working Set size", it's generally nothing to get concerned over...there's a [pretty good discussion here](http://weblogs.asp.net/JBerg/posts/38756.aspx) on pretty much the same topic...