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Date/Time: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:58:50 +0000
Noticed Something New In Windows Task Manager With Sierra Sub Instances
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| [2025-10-31 16:55:00] |
| User677437 - Posts: 79 |
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I had my main instance open, 2nd instance, and 3rd instance open. Instead of closing the chartbook, through habit I just closed down the main window program and saved all to create some room. Data feed stopped as it should have. Went to open main window up again to reconnect data feed and -- When looking at task manager I noticed that I now had 3 seperate proccesses for each of the instances instead of them being grouped all together with a (3). Now I see how many detached windows I'm running in the ( ) with each process. Does this have any performance benefit ? My ram use is about the same. |
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| [2025-10-31 16:57:50] |
| User677437 - Posts: 79 |
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google chrome not pictures was using 9.5gb. I have 64gb btw. Just wondering about the task manager individual processes for the instances vs subprocess grouping when instances are opened up in sequence, vs accidentally closing down the first, leaving the 2nd and 3rd open. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-10-31 16:58:16
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| [2025-10-31 17:01:58] |
| User677437 - Posts: 79 |
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Another question, how come cpu threshold is limited to 4.1% -4.2% for an instance. Always found that interesting. On start up cpu load is much higher, but normal operations it doesn't really go higher than 4.1-4.2%
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-10-31 17:06:13
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| [2025-10-31 17:12:06] |
| User677437 - Posts: 79 |
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So in normal operations it looks like this as sub processes ram and cpu about the same.
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| [2025-10-31 17:22:49] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 42699 |
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We have no idea what Windows is doing in terms of grouping or ungrouping the processes in the Task Manager. But it has nothing to do with how Sierra Chart will function. And we can not say anything about the CPU utilization. Sierra Chart is built to be as quick and light as it can. So what you are seeing just happens to be the utilization for your system. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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