Windows 10: Saving and restoring the running state of a program?

Discus and support Saving and restoring the running state of a program? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I really like VM snapshots, but VMs have very heavy overhead, being essentially a computer within a computer. Thus, I'm wondering if there's software... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Raident, May 4, 2021.

  1. RAIDENT
    Raident Win User

    Saving and restoring the running state of a program?


    I really like VM snapshots, but VMs have very heavy overhead, being essentially a computer within a computer. Thus, I'm wondering if there's software out there that can provide the same functionality as a VM snapshot without being a VM - something that can save the running state of a program as it currently exists in main memory and then restore the program back to that state at a later time?

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    Raident, May 4, 2021
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  2. RAIDENT
    Raident Win User

    Saving and restoring the running state of a program?

    I really like VM snapshots, but VMs have very heavy overhead, being essentially a computer within a computer.

    Thus, I'm wondering if there's software out there that can provide the same functionality as a VM snapshot without being a VM - something that can save the running state of a program as it currently exists in main memory and then restore the program back to that state at a later time?
     
    Raident, May 5, 2021
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  3. LMILLER7
    LMiller7 Win User
    Saving and restoring the running state of a program?

    The only way you can save and restore the running state of a program is to save and restore the entire environment in which it is running. That could be by means of a virtual machine or hibernation. There is no other way.

    Applications and their operating environment are not self contained. A good part of it is kernel memory and this cannot be saved and later restored in a workable state. Applications also frequently have internal links to other processes. There is much, much more

    For this to be possible would require a very different kind of OS. It is not Windows, or Linux, or Mac OS, or any OS I am aware of.

    On another forum I have seen a very similar question. It was answered by a true expert. He has Windows source code access and has given training to Microsoft developers on Windows internals. He said it was not possible.
     
    LMiller7, May 5, 2021
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  4. ANDRETEN
    AndreTen Win User

    Saving and restoring the running state of a program?

    Saving and restoring the running state of a program?

    Others already said .. it's not possible at the time. Interesting, this is very similar to a feature I was asking in Feedback hub for years.. but not only for one program, but for a set of programs (their position, state, etc)

    You can get very basic of this via History - Task View
     
    AndreTen, May 5, 2021
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