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Can I "hibernate" a program?

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Mar 15, 20267035 views
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Yes, I know that hibernate usually applies to a computer. (Hibernate her meaning saving program memory in disk and being able to restore it in a consistent manner.) However, hibernating a program can be very useful. Suppose I want to play a game, but a few programs like firefox, acrobat take up 500…

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There's a related question about this over at StackOverflow. It's more programming related, but the main accepted answer explains why what you're trying to do is hard, and offers a viable alternative. Basically, run your 'business' apps in a VM, and…

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