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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Has anyone noted the continuous running of MDM.exe (Machine Debug Manager)?
That .exe is not on my win98 SE, which is not to say that it is not a valid ..exe but....... FACE On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:56:36 -0700, "Bill in Co." in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: 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 |
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Has anyone noted the continuous running of MDM.exe (Machine Debug Manager)?
That .exe is not on my win98 SE, which is not to say that it is not a valid ..exe but....... FACE On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:56:36 -0700, "Bill in Co." in microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote: 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 |
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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 |
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I think you've done a good, good start, (but I like DrWatson). I don't
know what a bunch of those are. I do think there is a chance SpyBot is hoggy. Can you easily disable it to see? | command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray Do you really use that, the Task Scheduler? (Don't worry about "Tune-up Application Start-- Walign", in there. And run Scandisk/Defrag on your own.) If not, use it's menu to turn off it's start at boot. (You may still use it occasionally by "START, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks", if you ever have a need to.). HOWEVER, it will put itself back into the Startup Group, unless you remove... | command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical Update) ....the "MS Critical Update Notification Tool". It was accessing my HDD every five minutes. It can be uninstalled in "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs". Then, occasionally, "START, Windows Update" on your own. | command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager) .......Quote of Glee....... You find that you are accumulating a lot of temporary files in your Windows directory that start with fff and have a .tmp extension, similar to this: fff137e3_{3BC6A120-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp fff137e3_{3BC6A121-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp These files are created by a bug in certain versions of MDM.EXE....two every time it is loaded. See he OFF2000: Files Whose Name Begins with 'fff' Appear in Windows Folder" http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221438 OFF: How to Turn Off Machine Debug Manager, Mdm.exe http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321410 MDM is loaded with programs such as Office, and Microsoft Script Debugger. The fix is to prevent it from loading, by renaming the file, and removing its reference in the startup group. Rename MDM.EXE to MDM.EX_ or MDM.BAD, or something like that. Look for any reference to MDM.EXE in the Startup folders: C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp and in the registry run key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run and delete it. Then delete all those fff___.tmp files. Note that if you reinstall any of the programs that added MDM.EXE, you may get it loaded back, and will have to disable it again. ....glen -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems .......End....of quote....... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "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 | |
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Wow, there were a lot of fff___.tmp files.
"PCR" wrote in message ... | I think you've done a good, good start, (but I like DrWatson). I don't | know what a bunch of those are. I do think there is a chance SpyBot is | hoggy. Can you easily disable it to see? | | | command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray | | Do you really use that, the Task Scheduler? (Don't worry about "Tune-up | Application Start-- Walign", in there. And run Scandisk/Defrag on your | own.) If not, use it's menu to turn off it's start at boot. (You may | still use it occasionally by "START, Programs, Accessories, System | Tools, Scheduled Tasks", if you ever have a need to.). HOWEVER, it will | put itself back into the Startup Group, unless you remove... | | | command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical | Update) | | ...the "MS Critical Update Notification Tool". It was accessing my HDD | every five minutes. It can be uninstalled in "Control Panel, Add/Remove | Programs". Then, occasionally, "START, Windows Update" on your own. | | | command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager) | | ......Quote of Glee....... | You find that you are accumulating a lot of temporary files in your | Windows directory that start with fff and have a .tmp extension, similar | to this: | | fff137e3_{3BC6A120-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp | fff137e3_{3BC6A121-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp | | These files are created by a bug in certain versions of MDM.EXE....two | every time it is loaded. | See he | OFF2000: Files Whose Name Begins with 'fff' Appear in Windows Folder" | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221438 | | OFF: How to Turn Off Machine Debug Manager, Mdm.exe | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321410 | | MDM is loaded with programs such as Office, and Microsoft Script | Debugger. | The fix is to prevent it from loading, by renaming the file, and | removing its reference in the startup group. | | Rename MDM.EXE to MDM.EX_ or MDM.BAD, or something like that. | Look for any reference to MDM.EXE in the Startup folders: | C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp | C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp | and in the registry run key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run | and delete it. | | Then delete all those fff___.tmp files. | Note that if you reinstall any of the programs that added MDM.EXE, you | may get it loaded back, and will have to disable it again. | | ...glen | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems | ......End....of quote....... | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "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 | | | | |
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