What are lightweight processes (LWP) in Windows and how do they differ from regular processes?

[ProfRon]

So, lightweight processes in Windows, they're like these nimble sidekicks to the big bosses. You know regular processes? Those are the heavy hitters, each with their own chunk of memory and resources, hogging space like a solo apartment. LWPs share more stuff with their parent process, keeping things zippy and less resource-gulping. I mean, imagine starting a full process every time you need a quick task-that's exhausting. With LWPs, you spawn them fast, almost like flipping a light switch instead of building a house. They don't get their own full address space, so they lean on the main one's setup. That's why they're lighter, quicker to launch and kill off. Regular processes stand alone, more isolated but slower to boot. I use LWPs when I want efficiency without the full drama. You might spot them in apps that juggle tons of small jobs, like browsers or servers. They cut down on overhead, make your system breathe easier.

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