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DebbieG

November 9th 04 05:15 AM

Resources

I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources sucked
out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:

System Resources: 32%
User Resources: 32%
GDI Resources: 63%

I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm running
Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I have 256 RAM.

I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's what is in
my startup:

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in my SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe

command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical Update)

command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)

command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar Utility) - in my
SysTray

command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)

command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my SysTray

command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)

command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup (NVIDIA Media
Center Library)
command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)

command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)

command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)

command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe
command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\Display.exe
(APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)

command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray

command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in my
SysTray

command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray

Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there something that I
should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking? This is
getting so old having to restart.

Thanks for any advice,
Debbie

Bill in Co.

November 9th 04 05:23 AM

You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with prudence)
selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one, to find
out which ones are the real hogs.

Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for example) Dr
Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a bit of a
hog too.

Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.

DebbieG wrote:
I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources sucked
out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:

System Resources: 32%
User Resources: 32%
GDI Resources: 63%

I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm running
Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I have 256
RAM.

I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's what is
in
my startup:

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe

command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical Update)

command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)

command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar Utility) - in
my
SysTray

command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)

command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my SysTray

command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)

command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup (NVIDIA Media
Center Library)
command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)

command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)

command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)

command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\mainserv.exe
command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition\Display.exe
(APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)

command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray

command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in my
SysTray

command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray

Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there something that I
should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking? This is
getting so old having to restart.

Thanks for any advice,
Debbie

Bill in Co.[_20_]

November 9th 04 05:23 AM

Resources

DebbieG

November 9th 04 08:11 AM

OK, I should have done this before bothering this group ... I found a cool
website (http://answersthatwork.com/) that explains almost everything that
was on my list. I removed 6 from my startup:

loadqm.exe
NvMcTray.dll
taskmon.exe
TeaTimer.exe
OSA9.exe
DRWATSON.EXE

I could remove the Resource Meter because it takes up resources also, but
I've gotten to where I keep an eye on it to see if I need to reboot.

We'll see if removing these improves my performance.

I still would like to know if there is some other tweaking I could do.

Thanks,
Debbie

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
| You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with prudence)
| selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one, to find
| out which ones are the real hogs.
|
| Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for example)
Dr
| Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a bit of a
| hog too.
|
| Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.
|
|
| DebbieG wrote:
| I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources
sucked
| out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:
|
| System Resources: 32%
| User Resources: 32%
| GDI Resources: 63%
|
| I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm
running
| Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I have 256
| RAM.
|
| I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's what is
in
| my startup:
|
| command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in my
SysTray
| command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
|
| command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical
Update)
|
| command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)
|
| command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar Utility) -
in my
| SysTray
|
| command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)
|
| command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my SysTray
|
| command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) - in my
| SysTray
| command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)
|
| command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup (NVIDIA
Media
| Center Library)
| command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
| command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)
|
| command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)
|
| command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)
|
| command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\mainserv.exe
| command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\Display.exe
| (APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)
|
| command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray
|
| command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
| Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
|
| command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in my
| SysTray
|
| command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray
|
| Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there something that
I
| should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking? This is
| getting so old having to restart.
|
| Thanks for any advice,
| Debbie

DebbieG

November 9th 04 08:11 AM

Resources

Dapper Dan

November 9th 04 02:02 PM

Debbie
Glad you found something to help steer you through the resolution of
this problem. My comments for whatever they're worth are;
1) You appear to be running two AV programs, one of which is an known
resource hog as Richard Harper indicated. As long as you using
Grisoft, you do not require Norton. Disable it and watch the
improvement.
2) I note you have removed from your STARTUP Microsoft Office. I don't
know if this automatically stops the known resource hog FIND FAST, or
if it must be disabled separately . Maybe someone with knowledge will
chime in.

Dan

"DebbieG" wrote in message
...
OK, I should have done this before bothering this group ... I found
a cool
website (http://answersthatwork.com/) that explains almost
everything that
was on my list. I removed 6 from my startup:

loadqm.exe
NvMcTray.dll
taskmon.exe
TeaTimer.exe
OSA9.exe
DRWATSON.EXE

I could remove the Resource Meter because it takes up resources
also, but
I've gotten to where I keep an eye on it to see if I need to reboot.

We'll see if removing these improves my performance.

I still would like to know if there is some other tweaking I could
do.

Thanks,
Debbie

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
| You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with
prudence)
| selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one,
to find
| out which ones are the real hogs.
|
| Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for
example)
Dr
| Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a
bit of a
| hog too.
|
| Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.
|
|
| DebbieG wrote:
| I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the
resources
sucked
| out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:
|
| System Resources: 32%
| User Resources: 32%
| GDI Resources: 63%
|
| I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually,
I'm
running
| Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I
have 256
| RAM.
|
| I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's
what is
in
| my startup:
|
| command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in
my
SysTray
| command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
|
| command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows
Critical
Update)
|
| command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)
|
| command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar
Utility) -
in my
| SysTray
|
| command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
|
| command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)
|
| command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my
SysTray
|
| command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) -
in my
| SysTray
| command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)
|
| command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
(NVIDIA
Media
| Center Library)
| command: RUNDLL32.EXE
c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
| command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)
|
| command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)
|
| command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)
|
| command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\mainserv.exe
| command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\Display.exe
| (APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)
|
| command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray
|
| command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
| Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
|
| command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH &
DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in my
| SysTray
|
| command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray
|
| command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray
|
| Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there
something that
I
| should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking?
This is
| getting so old having to restart.
|
| Thanks for any advice,
| Debbie

Dapper Dan

November 9th 04 02:02 PM

Resources

Bill in Co.

November 9th 04 06:56 PM

I agree - get rid of Norton, and Find Fast (that is probably in Control
Panel).

Dapper Dan wrote:
Debbie
Glad you found something to help steer you through the resolution of
this problem. My comments for whatever they're worth are;
1) You appear to be running two AV programs, one of which is an known
resource hog as Richard Harper indicated. As long as you using
Grisoft, you do not require Norton. Disable it and watch the
improvement.
2) I note you have removed from your STARTUP Microsoft Office. I don't
know if this automatically stops the known resource hog FIND FAST, or
if it must be disabled separately . Maybe someone with knowledge will
chime in.

Dan

"DebbieG" wrote in message
...
OK, I should have done this before bothering this group ... I found a
cool
website (http://answersthatwork.com/) that explains almost everything
that
was on my list. I removed 6 from my startup:

loadqm.exe
NvMcTray.dll
taskmon.exe
TeaTimer.exe
OSA9.exe
DRWATSON.EXE

I could remove the Resource Meter because it takes up resources also, but
I've gotten to where I keep an eye on it to see if I need to reboot.

We'll see if removing these improves my performance.

I still would like to know if there is some other tweaking I could do.

Thanks,
Debbie

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with prudence)
selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one, to
find
out which ones are the real hogs.

Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for
example) Dr
Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a bit of
a
hog too.

Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.

DebbieG wrote:
I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources
sucked
out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:

System Resources: 32%
User Resources: 32%
GDI Resources: 63%

I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm
running
Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I have 256
RAM.

I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's what
is in
my startup:

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe

command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical
Update)

command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)

command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar Utility) -
in
my SysTray

command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)

command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my SysTray

command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)

command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup (NVIDIA
Media
Center Library)
command: RUNDLL32.EXE
c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)

command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)

command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)

command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\mainserv.exe
command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
Edition\Display.exe
(APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)

command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray

command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in
my
SysTray

command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray

Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there something
that I
should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking? This is
getting so old having to restart.

Thanks for any advice,
Debbie

Bill in Co.[_20_]

November 9th 04 06:56 PM

Resources

Brian A.

November 9th 04 09:07 PM

APC is American Power Conversion, sellers of UPS's.
Power Chute is there system power monitor which kicks in if power is =
lost. Can also shutdown after set amount of minutes of power loss and =
then restart when power is regained, supposedly without loss of data.

--=20

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Bill in Co." wrote in message =
...
You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with prudence)
selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one, to =
find
out which ones are the real hogs.
=20
Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for =
example) Dr
Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a bit =
of a
hog too.
=20
Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.
=20
=20
DebbieG wrote:
I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources =
sucked
out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:

System Resources: 32%
User Resources: 32%
GDI Resources: 63%

I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm =
running
Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I have =
256
RAM.

I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's what =
is
in
my startup:

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe

command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical =
Update)

command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)

command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar Utility) =
- in
my
SysTray

command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)

command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my SysTray

command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) - in =
my
SysTray
command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)

command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup (NVIDIA =
Media
Center Library)
command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)

command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)

command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)

command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal =
Edition\mainserv.exe
command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal =
Edition\Display.exe
(APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)

command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray

command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg

command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe - in =
my
SysTray

command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE

command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray

command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray

Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there something =
that I
should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking? This =
is
getting so old having to restart.

Thanks for any advice,
Debbie
=20

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