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We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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About Resources:
http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.htm http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#resources Clean up your startup group: http://www.rickrogers.org/clean.htm Startup Programs Loading: http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm Start-ups: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm Task List Programs: http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm Startup Applications List: http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php Windows Startup Online Repository: http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device
interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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Steve "Moonraker" wrote in message
... We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Back up these photos! You may find a rewritable CD drive is the best (useful too for sending photos to family members in bulk.) Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. Good software for its purpose. You can build up a Friends List of senders recognized as OK and a Black List of senders (or topics) automatically flagged to be bounced or deleted. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. First priority is good housekeeping to exclude malware and remove space-wasting clutter, as recommended on the web sites listed by Glee (Ventura.) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Thankyou Bob,
Yes, I will work through the "experts" wisdoms. No, we do not keep everything in My Documents,I/we have created other folders off the(c) drive, Steve's folder, B's doc's etc, and save most stuff in other folders within these. Having said that I see there is- 2.44gb 1,420 files and 23 folders. I will move/delete most of these in a mega spring clean. Would you say that this may be the cause of some of our problems. Many thanks Steve "BoB" wrote in message ... Steve "Moonraker" wrote in message ... We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. On the outside chance that the 'pro's' answers you received do not produce normal operations consider the following. Are your pictures stored in the 'MyDocuments\MyPictures' folder. MyDocuments is a 'special' folder and can cause 'special' problems if it gets overloaded with files. Move files to new folders, forget MyDocuments exists and never use it. BoB |
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Could you give me some further help.
I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. I am not sure which to disable so will probably list them in another post for your advise. Before I start deleting them from the start-up group I have been trying to transfer some of the photo's from a folder off the c:\ drive onto a dvd+rw disc. There is about 3.55gb in the folder and I am copying them to the 4.7gb disc by dragging and dropping. I will then delete them from the c:\ drive once I am happy they are safely backed-up. Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. First of all, I could not just drag the whole folder (3.5gb) as it would keep hanging up part way through, then I started dragging the sub folders, all but the two biggest transferred ok. these contain 2.2gb and 770mb so I started to take sub folders from these and managed some but it has got to individual jpg's hanging up. What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks for your help Steve "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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The fact that you are "dragging and dropping" the files to the DVD-RW indicates that
you are using packet-writing instead of mastering software. The term "safely backed-up" and the method "packet-writing" are in my opinion mutually exclusive. Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? If so, then you are using packet-writing (DirectCD, InCD). Use a CD/DVD mastering app instead, such as Easy CD Creator, Nero, or similar. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Could you give me some further help. I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. I am not sure which to disable so will probably list them in another post for your advise. Before I start deleting them from the start-up group I have been trying to transfer some of the photo's from a folder off the c:\ drive onto a dvd+rw disc. There is about 3.55gb in the folder and I am copying them to the 4.7gb disc by dragging and dropping. I will then delete them from the c:\ drive once I am happy they are safely backed-up. Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. First of all, I could not just drag the whole folder (3.5gb) as it would keep hanging up part way through, then I started dragging the sub folders, all but the two biggest transferred ok. these contain 2.2gb and 770mb so I started to take sub folders from these and managed some but it has got to individual jpg's hanging up. What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks for your help Steve "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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Hi Glen,
Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? Yes I was, I did not realise I was using incd, I assumed I was using the same drag and drop as in explorer. I have tried with Nero, with partial success, will let you have the details in another posting, Could you try to answer some of the unanswered question from the previous post. Could you insert each answer so I can keep track. 1, I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. Is this too many, could this cause problems. 2, Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. Would you have some idea why this might be.(I would have to reboot every time the transfer stopped and the 'puter would freeze.) 3, What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. 4, Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks Steve "glee" wrote in message ... The fact that you are "dragging and dropping" the files to the DVD-RW indicates that you are using packet-writing instead of mastering software. The term "safely backed-up" and the method "packet-writing" are in my opinion mutually exclusive. Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? If so, then you are using packet-writing (DirectCD, InCD). Use a CD/DVD mastering app instead, such as Easy CD Creator, Nero, or similar. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Could you give me some further help. I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. I am not sure which to disable so will probably list them in another post for your advise. Before I start deleting them from the start-up group I have been trying to transfer some of the photo's from a folder off the c:\ drive onto a dvd+rw disc. There is about 3.55gb in the folder and I am copying them to the 4.7gb disc by dragging and dropping. I will then delete them from the c:\ drive once I am happy they are safely backed-up. Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. First of all, I could not just drag the whole folder (3.5gb) as it would keep hanging up part way through, then I started dragging the sub folders, all but the two biggest transferred ok. these contain 2.2gb and 770mb so I started to take sub folders from these and managed some but it has got to individual jpg's hanging up. What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks for your help Steve "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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IMO, 35 startup items is a high number....it depends on what they are also. The
reason I gave you the list of links in my earlier reply is so you could look them up. If the program being loaded is not used every Windows session, and for most of every session, then it should not be auto-loaded at startup. There are items in the startup group that should be left there, so without seeing your list I can't comment any further than to once again look at the links I provided. No, I do NOT think that reloading Windows would be a good idea. In fact I rarely find it at all helpful. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi Glen, Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? Yes I was, I did not realise I was using incd, I assumed I was using the same drag and drop as in explorer. I have tried with Nero, with partial success, will let you have the details in another posting, Could you try to answer some of the unanswered question from the previous post. Could you insert each answer so I can keep track. 1, I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. Is this too many, could this cause problems. 2, Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. Would you have some idea why this might be.(I would have to reboot every time the transfer stopped and the 'puter would freeze.) 3, What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. 4, Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks Steve "glee" wrote in message ... The fact that you are "dragging and dropping" the files to the DVD-RW indicates that you are using packet-writing instead of mastering software. The term "safely backed-up" and the method "packet-writing" are in my opinion mutually exclusive. Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? If so, then you are using packet-writing (DirectCD, InCD). Use a CD/DVD mastering app instead, such as Easy CD Creator, Nero, or similar. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Could you give me some further help. I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. I am not sure which to disable so will probably list them in another post for your advise. Before I start deleting them from the start-up group I have been trying to transfer some of the photo's from a folder off the c:\ drive onto a dvd+rw disc. There is about 3.55gb in the folder and I am copying them to the 4.7gb disc by dragging and dropping. I will then delete them from the c:\ drive once I am happy they are safely backed-up. Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. First of all, I could not just drag the whole folder (3.5gb) as it would keep hanging up part way through, then I started dragging the sub folders, all but the two biggest transferred ok. these contain 2.2gb and 770mb so I started to take sub folders from these and managed some but it has got to individual jpg's hanging up. What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks for your help Steve "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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Hi Glen
Can I ask a question I have infact 57 items listed in my start-up group, 35 of which has a check mark. Are all 57 items possibly starting or creating problems or ONLY the checked items. I have been googling on all the items in the start up group, mostly on "geeks to go", and it would appear that I may have a worm or two. Being only a learner I will work through all these problems one by one Many thanks Steve "glee" wrote in message ... IMO, 35 startup items is a high number....it depends on what they are also. The reason I gave you the list of links in my earlier reply is so you could look them up. If the program being loaded is not used every Windows session, and for most of every session, then it should not be auto-loaded at startup. There are items in the startup group that should be left there, so without seeing your list I can't comment any further than to once again look at the links I provided. No, I do NOT think that reloading Windows would be a good idea. In fact I rarely find it at all helpful. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi Glen, Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? Yes I was, I did not realise I was using incd, I assumed I was using the same drag and drop as in explorer. I have tried with Nero, with partial success, will let you have the details in another posting, Could you try to answer some of the unanswered question from the previous post. Could you insert each answer so I can keep track. 1, I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. Is this too many, could this cause problems. 2, Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. Would you have some idea why this might be.(I would have to reboot every time the transfer stopped and the 'puter would freeze.) 3, What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. 4, Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks Steve "glee" wrote in message ... The fact that you are "dragging and dropping" the files to the DVD-RW indicates that you are using packet-writing instead of mastering software. The term "safely backed-up" and the method "packet-writing" are in my opinion mutually exclusive. Exactly how are you dragging and dropping....in Windows Explorer? If so, then you are using packet-writing (DirectCD, InCD). Use a CD/DVD mastering app instead, such as Easy CD Creator, Nero, or similar. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Could you give me some further help. I have 35 items listed in the msconfig start-up group. I am not sure which to disable so will probably list them in another post for your advise. Before I start deleting them from the start-up group I have been trying to transfer some of the photo's from a folder off the c:\ drive onto a dvd+rw disc. There is about 3.55gb in the folder and I am copying them to the 4.7gb disc by dragging and dropping. I will then delete them from the c:\ drive once I am happy they are safely backed-up. Problem is that the transfer keeps hanging up. First of all, I could not just drag the whole folder (3.5gb) as it would keep hanging up part way through, then I started dragging the sub folders, all but the two biggest transferred ok. these contain 2.2gb and 770mb so I started to take sub folders from these and managed some but it has got to individual jpg's hanging up. What is puzzling me is that I can work within OE and the newsgroup and write this e-mail and surf on the internet for hours without a single hang-up, I can open up autocad (granted it seems a little slow) and no hang-up. Is the transfer problems typical of an over full start-up group or is there a problem with windows. Would reloading windows 98se help, And would it do any harm to reload win98 even if it did not need it. In the past I have re-installed from my disc but chosen the part reinstall of only the damaged parts Many thanks for your help Steve "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... There are two kinds of system resources: user and graphic device interface resources. They are used for such things as managing input from the keyboard and mouse, toolbars, icons, graphics, etc. The resources are fixed chunks (64 kb) of memory and are unrelated to the amount of Ram that is installed. A PC with 512 mb of ram has the same resources available as one with 16 mb. If your machine starts getting sluggish, the cursor "hops" or you get a resources warning, your resources are too low. Shutting down programs that are unneeded may help or a reboot may be required. Certain programs are resource hogs and once you identify one as such, limit the amount of dual tasking that is done and reboot periodically. Reducing the amount of programs started at boot will increase the amount of resources you start with. This may keep you from running out so quick. To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points and remove the reference to it: Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe): 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\Run 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*Run 3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\RunOnce 4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\*RunOnce 5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServices 6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunServicesOnce 7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion*\ RunOnce\Setup There is a freeware program that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager, http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/ You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm -- 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 "Moonraker" wrote in message ... Hi We am on win 98se. We have a 38gb hard disc with 24gb of it used (we (my wife that is) have a large number of pictures from the digi' camera stored on it. Recently, we have had trouble with the PC freezing now and then, and having to restore the desktop. Today, I downloaded "mailwasher" to reduce so much Spam. I got a low on system resources error report. I gather it may be processing power rather than memory that may be the problem. What should I do next. Steve |
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