memory losses

Don't know if I can exactly pinpoint the problem or instances. Just now it
happened. I had Outlook, and two emails open and IE6. I noticed slow load
times while browsing and checked My Computer/performance/systems resources
and found only 3% systems resources available. When I closed the two
messages and Outlook I then had about 60%.


"Bernard W. Joseph" wrote in message
...
Jeff Richards wrote:
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running
out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.

Windows used to have memory leaks, wherein some applications would not
clear memory after they had terminated, or after they supposedly closed
files. There was a notorious problem associated with a browser that
would get slower and slower with each page becasue it had not freed up
memory after closing the previous page.

The memory loss that started this thread needs more careful diagnosis.
It would be nice to know exactly which, and how many applications are
running when this happens.

Bernard W. Joseph

--
"Vint Cerf is the Father of the Internet, but we're the mothers that
have to make it work."
- Hafner & Lyon, _Where Wizards Stay Up Late_, p265

I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
Lately, I'm frequently getting a message that there is not enough free
memory to run my programs. I've added no new programs lately.

Is there any way to "clean-up" memory or to decipher this problem?

Bob Griendling

I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
Lately, I'm frequently getting a message that there is not enough free
memory to run my programs. I've added no new programs lately.

Is there any way to "clean-up" memory or to decipher this problem?

Bob Griendling

"Bernard W. Joseph" wrote in message
...
Jeff Richards wrote:
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running
out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.

Windows used to have memory leaks,

Never saw any mention of an actual memory leak in Windows. Lots rumors
about them but it always seemed to be by people who didn't know what a
memory leak was.

wherein some applications would not
clear memory after they had terminated,

Yes, some apps had leaks.

or after they supposedly closed
files. There was a notorious problem associated with a browser that
would get slower and slower with each page becasue it had not freed up
memory after closing the previous page.

The memory loss that started this thread needs more careful diagnosis.
It would be nice to know exactly which, and how many applications are
running when this happens.

Bernard W. Joseph

--
"Vint Cerf is the Father of the Internet, but we're the mothers that
have to make it work."
- Hafner & Lyon, _Where Wizards Stay Up Late_, p265

"Bernard W. Joseph" wrote in message
...
Jeff Richards wrote:
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running
out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.

Windows used to have memory leaks,

Never saw any mention of an actual memory leak in Windows. Lots rumors
about them but it always seemed to be by people who didn't know what a
memory leak was.

wherein some applications would not
clear memory after they had terminated,

Yes, some apps had leaks.

or after they supposedly closed
files. There was a notorious problem associated with a browser that
would get slower and slower with each page becasue it had not freed up
memory after closing the previous page.

The memory loss that started this thread needs more careful diagnosis.
It would be nice to know exactly which, and how many applications are
running when this happens.

Bernard W. Joseph

--
"Vint Cerf is the Father of the Internet, but we're the mothers that
have to make it work."
- Hafner & Lyon, _Where Wizards Stay Up Late_, p265

Have you perchance set a limit on the swap file size (Control Panel / System
/ Performance / Virtual Memory)?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.

Have you perchance set a limit on the swap file size (Control Panel / System
/ Performance / Virtual Memory)?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.

Nope. I'm letting Windows decide that.


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Have you perchance set a limit on the swap file size (Control Panel /
System
/ Performance / Virtual Memory)?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.

Nope. I'm letting Windows decide that.


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
Have you perchance set a limit on the swap file size (Control Panel /
System
/ Performance / Virtual Memory)?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert Griendling" wrote in message
...
I have about 3.5 GB left on and 8.5 GB drive.

Latest occurrence today: had Outlook, IE6 (one window) and Word(no docs)
open. Closed Outlook OK. Tried to close Word and I got the message of "not
enough free memory" available. Closed Word using ctrl-alt-delete task
manager. Couldn't get to my desktop thru use of "show desktop" icon in tool
bar. Closed IE6. Still couldn't open MY Computer/performance.

Re-booted.


"Bernard W. Joseph" wrote in message
...
Jeff Richards wrote:
The most common reason for low memory messages is that you are running
out
of space on the hard disk drive. Windows can't create a swap file for
virtual memory, so it complains about not enough memory. Check the free
space on your hard disk.

Windows used to have memory leaks, wherein some applications would not
clear memory after they had terminated, or after they supposedly closed
files. There was a notorious problem associated with a browser that
would get slower and slower with each page becasue it had not freed up
memory after closing the previous page.

The memory loss that started this thread needs more careful diagnosis.
It would be nice to know exactly which, and how many applications are
running when this happens.

Bernard W. Joseph

--
"Vint Cerf is the Father of the Internet, but we're the mothers that
have to make it work."
- Hafner & Lyon, _Where Wizards Stay Up Late_, p265