C# memory profile

Question

I\'m trying to perform some memory profiling on an applications that is accumulating large amounts of memory.

I have found this tool (CLRProfiler): http://msdn.micro

Answer 1

You can use a commercial product like ants memory profiler (red-gate) or dotTrace (jetbrains).

Both are very easy to get started with.

Answer 2

If your project is set to build x86, then you have to use the 32 bit version, even if your OS is 64 bit.

Answer 3

Check out Redgate:

http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/ants-memory-profiler/

Answer 4

You are probably using the wrong version!

The new (v4.0) version is at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16273, which is working well for me (and it's free).

Answer 5

If you work with W7 or Vista, start it as administrator (File->ContextMenu->Run as Administrator). As already said by others, also check out to use the correct version.