Question about program taking up dedicated memory

[dragon3025]

My Dad didn't want my little sister to have a program installed on his computer (which had way more than enough hard drive space for it) because he didn't want it to take up dedicated memory. This doesn't sound right to me, does he know what he's talking about, and if so what is he talking about?

 

[USAFRet]

Every application, when it is running, uses RAM
Every application or other file, takes up hard drive space.

What application is your sister wanting to install?

 

[dragon3025]

Minecraft.

 

[rar_54]

Minecraft will only use RAM when it is actively running. It will have absolutely no impact on dedicated memory.

 

[dragon3025]

Minecraft will only use RAM when it is actively running. It will have absolutely no impact on dedicated memory.

Alright, thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

Minecraft.

That only uses memory, either CPU or GPU, when it is actually running.
Otherwise, it's just sitting there.

For instance, I have Portal, Portal 2, and FarCry (among many others) installed. Right now, they are doing nothing besides taking up a small amount of space on the drive.