6. PEPv2 uses 50Mb RAM even when it is not active. Why?

For more information, see this post.

[Link: remotecentral.com]

Yes, it is true that PEPv2 installs a "Pronto Data Server" Win32 service. This service is required for Database functionality. It can be turned off but you MUST start it prior to launching PEPv2.

On XP, you can turn this service off via the Service Control Panel. Start->Run->services.msc