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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T11:03:29+00:00 2026-05-27T11:03:29+00:00

Are gdi objects, acquired by an application, stored in the 2GB virtual memory space

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Are gdi objects, acquired by an application, stored in the 2GB virtual memory space reserved for the Windows kernel, in the app virtual memory space ?

If so, could you please provide related links.

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    2026-05-27T11:03:29+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 11:03 am

    They’re stored in the kernel, see Mark Roussinovich’s blog entry on USER and GDI objects.

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