System Resources

What are the best ways to increase system resources with
Win 98SE? I was told that removing items from the start
menu would help. When the the remove button wants to send
a folder/shortcut to the Recycle Bin, does that remove it
completely, or just from the start menu?

I've been going fro the 44% range to about 63%, so a crash
is probably in the works if I don't fix this soon!

Thanks in advance to any and all that can help me fix this
problem!

"Andy" wrote:

What are the best ways to increase system resources with
Win 98SE? I was told that removing items from the start
menu would help. When the the remove button wants to send
a folder/shortcut to the Recycle Bin, does that remove it
completely, or just from the start menu?

I've been going fro the 44% range to about 63%, so a crash
is probably in the works if I don't fix this soon!

Thanks in advance to any and all that can help me fix this
problem!

See http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#resources and also
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/resource.htm for information about System
Resources in Windows 95/98/Me.

One of the best ways to improve the value of free System Resources is
to reduce the number of background "tools and toys" (a.k.a. crap and
corruption) that gets loaded when the computer starts up. Use Start -
Run - MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the list of items
that are loading at startup with the following checklist web sites to
see what can be safely dispensed with:

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html - has trojan related
items listed

Note: Please ensure that you fully understand the purpose of a
startup item, how and why it was put into the startup, and the
consequences (if any) of removing it before you make any changes.
Some items are very important for the proper and safe functioning of
your computer, including at least one item that is listed twice.

Disabling an item by unchecking it in MSCONFIG should only be done for
testing purposes or as a "last resort" when no other way of getting
rid of the unwanted item can be found.


Hope this is the information you were looking for.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

"Andy" wrote:

What are the best ways to increase system resources with
Win 98SE? I was told that removing items from the start
menu would help. When the the remove button wants to send
a folder/shortcut to the Recycle Bin, does that remove it
completely, or just from the start menu?

I've been going fro the 44% range to about 63%, so a crash
is probably in the works if I don't fix this soon!

Thanks in advance to any and all that can help me fix this
problem!

See http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#resources and also
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/resource.htm for information about System
Resources in Windows 95/98/Me.

One of the best ways to improve the value of free System Resources is
to reduce the number of background "tools and toys" (a.k.a. crap and
corruption) that gets loaded when the computer starts up. Use Start -
Run - MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the list of items
that are loading at startup with the following checklist web sites to
see what can be safely dispensed with:

http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html - has trojan related
items listed

Note: Please ensure that you fully understand the purpose of a
startup item, how and why it was put into the startup, and the
consequences (if any) of removing it before you make any changes.
Some items are very important for the proper and safe functioning of
your computer, including at least one item that is listed twice.

Disabling an item by unchecking it in MSCONFIG should only be done for
testing purposes or as a "last resort" when no other way of getting
rid of the unwanted item can be found.


Hope this is the information you were looking for.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."