How to Find Memory Leaks

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Tip 1 - How do you detect/avoid Memory leaks in your (Unmanaged) code?

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Stefan Kramer | permalink

In unmanaged C/C++ code, what are the best practices to detect memory leaks? And coding guidelines to avoid? (As if it's that simple ;) We have used a bit of a silly way in the past: having a coun...

For further reading: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/45627/how-do-you-detect-avoid-memory-leaks-in-your-unmanaged-code ^[1]

Tip 2 - Finding memory leaks using Performance Monitor

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bjorn Lamberts | permalink

Locating a memory leak in Microsoft Windows often involves watching Performance Monitor counters and interpreting the results.

For further reading: http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/Finding-memory-leaks-using-Performance-Monitor ^[2]

Tip 3 - Hunting Memory Leaks in Java

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maaike Hilbrand | permalink

While Java’s garbage collector does its best, even the most experienced programmers fall prey to memory leaks. Learn why they occur—and how to fix them.

For further reading: http://www.toptal.com/java/hunting-memory-leaks-in-java ^[3]