Windows System Resorces

[Mitch Hatfield]

When running my Pc-W98- I often expeience problems asspociated with "low resources. What is cosidered to be a safe or acceptable percentage for available Windows System Resources. Is 50% safe or not?I have MemoKit software, so I can see what's happening but I don't really know when to take action. As I write, my system resource indicates 50% free and my free RAM is 38.4 out of 128K.

Help please? http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/frown.gif

Mitch Hatfield

[mjc]

RAM and resources are not the same. The "low resources" that you are receiving warnings about are fixed (they cannot change size) areas that are hold overs from the days of DOS a good eplaination (http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Window_memory.htm), and here too (http://www.pcguide.com/opt/opt/win.htm). so basically to fix the problem you need to disable alot of the ings that load and run in the backgorund, including that RAM "optimizing" program...because all it does it push what is in RAM to the swapfile, or some other cache and do nothing about releasing the resources used...the only way to do that is close down some running apps or prevent them from running in the first place...

Here (http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm) is a pretty good list of programs that run at startup and tips on how to disable them.

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mjc
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Celts are the men that heaven made mad, For all their battles are merry and their songs are all sad.


[This message has been edited by Paleo Pete (edited 05-07-2002).]

[Mitch Hatfield]

Thanks MJC for a most comprehensive and prompt reply to my cry for help.
I'll follow up the links u have supplied and thnas again from the UK - is the Mountain State Colorado or Washington I wonder?

Regards - Mitch

[mjc]

West Virginia.....that is actually the state "logo".

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mjc
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Celts are the men that heaven made mad, For all their battles are merry and their songs are all sad.

[pentachris]

Not that it matters in the slightest, but this may possibly be my only chance to correct mjc.

"The Mountain State" is actually West Virginia's nickname.

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Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

[mjc]

http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Close enough....and yes you are correct it is the nickname.

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mjc
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Celts are the men that heaven made mad, For all their battles are merry and their songs are all sad.

[Mitch Hatfield]

Originally posted by mjc:
West Virginia.....that is actually the state "logo".




Thanks mjc - well shades of Do;;y Parton, I should have remembered. By the way, I'm a big fan Of MsParton and a huge fan of he United States!!

PS. I've seen that you have a web site and I guess I'll be calling there real soon.

Thanks again and best wishes from North East England.

Mitch Hatfield

[Mitch Hatfield]

Originally posted by mjc:
West Virginia.....that is actually the state "logo".




Thanks mjc - well shades of Dolly Parton, I should have remembered! By the way, I'm a big fan Of MsParton and a huge fan of the United States!!

PS. I've seen that you have a web site and I guess I'll be calling there real soon.

Thanks again and best wishes from North East England.

Mitch Hatfield

[Mitch Hatfield]

Originally posted by pentachris:
Not that it matters in the slightest, but this may possibly be my only chance to correct mjc.

"The Mountain State" is actually West Virginia's nickname.

http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/tongue.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif



Noted with interest, Pentachris. But is it on the automobile number plates of vehicles registered in West Viginia?

Regards

Mitch Hatfield