This registry tweak will stop Windows from caching DLL files in memory after a program has been closed.
Caution:
Incorrectly editing the registry may render your system inoperable - requiring the re-installation of Windows.
Editing the Registry:
Open the Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to:
Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AlwaysUnloadDLL
In the right pane of RegEdit, right-click on (Default) and select Modify from the drop-down menu.
Note: If AlwaysUnloadDLL does not exist:
Create it by right-clicking in the right pane of the registry editor on Explorer and select New\Key from the drop-down menu.
Rename New Key #1 that is created to AlwaysUnloadDLL and press enter - then follow the instruction given above in step 3.
In the Edit String dialog box enter 1 in the "Value Data" section.
Click OK button.
Exit the Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
The change to the registry is reflected the next time the system is rebooted.
Restoring the Registry Setting:
To return to the default setting, open RegEdit and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to:
Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AlwaysUnloadDLL
Change the (Default) value to: 0 and reboot the system.
Completed Registry Setting:
| Hive | | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
|---|
| SubKey | Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AlwaysUnloadDLL |
|---|
| Name | (Default) |
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| Type | REG_SZ |
|---|
| Value | 1 |
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