The BrowserHawk component is initialized the first time a web script or application is run which creates an instance of it. This initialization typically takes about a second, depending on your hardware. After initialization, any subsequent web script or application creating the BrowserHawk object will execute instantly.
The BrowserHawk component automatically senses when the Master BDF is updated. Therefore, there is never a need to stop and restart your web server in order for BrowserHawk to recognize changes you have made to the Master BDF. This makes remote administration a breeze, as uploading a new BDF is all that is required to update the component with your new definitions from a remote location. This is especially useful if your web site is hosted on a remote network such as that of your ISP.
The BrowserHawk component remains initialized until your web server service or application is shutdown, at which time BrowserHawk will clean up any resources and uninitialize.
See Also:
Understanding the Master BDF