[python-win32] Re: 5991 USER Objects in PythonWin IDE

[Greg Chapman]

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:42:37 -0600, mshane at vfemail.net wrote:

>When I startup the PythonWin IDE, I find it allocates 5991 USER Objects, as
>shown in the Windows Task Manager (Under the 'Processes' tab, use the
>'View->Select Columns...' menu to look at the USER Objects).  I've been getting
>errors in Outlook about running out of memory that go away when I close
>PythonWin.  Now I can either code or use email, but not both (not that that's
>a bad thing, necessarily).  Is this normal?  Does anyone else get the same
>number of USER Objects?
>

I get 75 USER objects with Windows XP, Python 2.3.3, win32all 200.  You may want
to check the registry key:

   HKCU\Software\Python\<Python Version>\Python for Win32

Earlier this year, I ran into a situation where I had hundreds of
ToolbarDebugging and ToolbarDefault keys in that key (right now, I have 10 of
each).  This caused wierd global problems like no menubar in Notepad and a
damaged Windows Start Menu.  Uninstalling win32all, deleting the "Python for
Win32" registry key and then reinstalling fixed the problem, at least so far.
Your symptoms seem different than what I had, but it's probably worth a look in
the registry anyway.

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Greg Chapman