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Low Resources
Can anyone tell me how to free up system resources on my
computer? I keep getting a box come up that says "LOW RESOURCES" and then it locks up on me. This computer is a couple years old (4), and I know there has got to be ways to "clean" it up...but I'm not sure how. Anyway....what I really need to know is how to free up more resources! Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! |
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Low Resources
"Bekah" wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to free up system resources on my computer? I keep getting a box come up that says "LOW RESOURCES" and then it locks up on me. This computer is a couple years old (4), and I know there has got to be ways to "clean" it up...but I'm not sure how. Anyway....what I really need to know is how to free up more resources! Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! See http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#resources and also http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/resource.htm for information about System Resources. 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. 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." |
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Low Resources
Bekah wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to free up system resources on my computer? I keep getting a box come up that says "LOW RESOURCES" and then it locks up on me. This computer is a couple years old (4), and I know there has got to be ways to "clean" it up...but I'm not sure how. Anyway....what I really need to know is how to free up more resources! Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! Take some/most of the cr*p off your task bar. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form . |
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