Memory Usage

Cross posting trimmed for response.

I am unable to explain the differences in the amount of ram being used upon
start up but perhaps the program the other poster recommended will give you
a clue. The issue is really inconsequential if your PC is not using the
swap file as that means you have plenty of ram for your PC operation.

Here's some ram tweaks you might find helpful:

768 mb or more of ram:

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q253912

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in
system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000
***************************

1 gb or more of ram:

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q184447
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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



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My computer runs on Windows 98SE, with 1GB of RAM.

The memory usage, after startup and everything else, but before I
launch any program, can differ up to 240MB !

Sometimes Windows 98SE only uses less than 6% of the total memory,
leaving me up to 94% (or up to 950MB) of free memory, but other times,
the same computer, with the same startup files, Win98SE uses up to 240
MB (or 22%) of the total RAM, leaving somewhere 770 MB of free mem.

The thing is why ?

Why this huge difference ?

After all, it's the same computer, the same startup file, same RAM,
same everything.

Is there a way to check what's loaded on the memory ? Is there anything
that I can use to figure out what is going on ?

Thanks !

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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I am unable to explain the differences in the amount of ram being used upon
start up but perhaps the program the other poster recommended will give you
a clue. The issue is really inconsequential if your PC is not using the
swap file as that means you have plenty of ram for your PC operation.

FYI, and IMHO: The utility mentioned in the other reply, Cacheman, is a GUI to allow
changing the vcache settings, with a number of "pre-sets" in its menus, many of
which are inappropriate for Win98. The GUI itself is handy, however.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

That wasn't the program I was referring to Glen--it was the first poster's
(Martik) recommendation I was referring to and I should have made that
clearer.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"glee" wrote in message
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"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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snip
I am unable to explain the differences in the amount of ram being used
upon
start up but perhaps the program the other poster recommended will give
you
a clue. The issue is really inconsequential if your PC is not using the
swap file as that means you have plenty of ram for your PC operation.

FYI, and IMHO: The utility mentioned in the other reply, Cacheman, is a
GUI to allow
changing the vcache settings, with a number of "pre-sets" in its menus,
many of
which are inappropriate for Win98. The GUI itself is handy, however.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

When I read a replied to post, I do not want to scroll down through what
other people have written and that I have already read. Why do you bottom
post? It is clearly left over from when some less than flexible people
devised all the rules for using the internet, many of which made no sense or
no longer do.
--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Benny" wrote in message
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"Ron Badour" wrote in
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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snip
I am unable to explain the differences in the amount of ram
being used upon
start up but perhaps the program the other poster
recommended will give you
a clue. The issue is really inconsequential if your PC is
not using the swap file as that means you have plenty of ram
for your PC operation.

FYI, and IMHO: The utility mentioned in the other reply,
Cacheman, is a GUI to allow
changing the vcache settings, with a number of "pre-sets" in
its menus, many of
which are inappropriate for Win98. The GUI itself is handy,
however.

That wasn't the program I was referring to Glen--it was the
first poster's (Martik) recommendation I was referring to and
I should have made that clearer.


Why do you all top post? Don't you read top to bottom?
Or you oriental and don't know how to snip?

Replied below, just for you.....

"Benny" wrote in message
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"Ron Badour" wrote in
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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snip
I am unable to explain the differences in the amount of ram
being used upon
start up but perhaps the program the other poster
recommended will give you
a clue. The issue is really inconsequential if your PC is
not using the swap file as that means you have plenty of ram
for your PC operation.

FYI, and IMHO: The utility mentioned in the other reply,
Cacheman, is a GUI to allow
changing the vcache settings, with a number of "pre-sets" in
its menus, many of
which are inappropriate for Win98. The GUI itself is handy,
however.

That wasn't the program I was referring to Glen--it was the
first poster's (Martik) recommendation I was referring to and
I should have made that clearer.


Why do you all top post? Don't you read top to bottom?
Or you oriental and don't know how to snip?

Bottom posting, like top posting, is optional. I post as needed in the particular
thread. I read from top to bottom, that's why I usually top post! It is far more
logical to have the current reply on top with the oldest post at bottom, rather than
having to scroll every post for the reply. It also makes it easier to read archived
newsgroup posts. A third option and one most preferable, is to reply "inline" to
each section of a long post. It is unfortunate that you are stuck in a rigid
"form".
As for snipping, it is generally frowned upon in newsgroups because it removes
pertinent info from the previous posts. For you to whine about top posting and then
whine about not knowing how to snip on the same breath, is inconsistent. You want
adherence to outdated "rules" but only the ones you choose.
Your comment about being oriental because one top-posts is idiotic and demeaning to
Asians and those of Asian descent. You obviously have problems we don't need to
hear about.

Goodbye.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm