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Windows XP: Something eating away at my memory
try searching for
by scoopj7 - 11/3/06 5:49 AM In reply to: Where in Windows Update? by arturo9111Windows Live One Care - you'll get a ton of hits.
something eating away at my memory
by PhotoMan - 11/3/06 7:41 AM In reply to: try searching for by scoopj7While this is going on, click CTRL>ALT>DELETE to bring up Windows Task Manager. The very bottom will tell you exactly haow much CPU usage and memory are being used at that time. If you open the "Processes" flyout and scroll down the list of items, you can see what is running in the background (check under "CPU "). If you don't recognize the .exe file running, then type it into Google and you will find out what app is being used and why.
Where in Windows Update?
by jed6513 - 11/3/06 7:08 AM In reply to: Where in Windows Update? by arturo9111Here it is,hope this helps http://safety.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm
Windows Live
by rwa402 - 11/4/06 12:27 AM In reply to: Where in Windows Update? by jed6513The link provided is good. The program is very similar to the Norton System Works One Button Checkup. I appreciate the fact that the Windows Live program creates a restore point prior to beginning. The main Windows Live website has several additional interesting "mini-programs" worth exploring.
Low ram
by Clevermetal - 11/4/06 3:34 AM In reply to: Something eating away at my memory by zanadaRam=Random access memory. This is the memory that when you start up a program a copy of it goes to the ram. This is because RAM is a lot faster than the harddrive. If you have too little RAM then the program cannot be completely copied into the RAM and only sections can. So then when the program needs another bit it has to go back to the harddrive to find it. This happens with booting up aswell. This is a very possible reason why your computer is acting this way. Buy 512MB or 256MB. I sugest to stay away from 128MB as they are already outdated by a long way and you will just end up ugrading again within 6 months! Hope this was helpful. 
Switch off zonealarm logging
by althebear972 - 11/4/06 2:54 PM In reply to: Something eating away at my memory by zanadaZonealarm does a lot of writing to the disk if You have the logs switched on.
I appreciate the help
by zanada - 11/5/06 5:49 PM In reply to: Switch off zonealarm logging by althebear972Plenty of helpful hints. Thanks again gentlemen.
I've implemented some of the suggestions and was rewarded with some boot up speed.
Now I defenitely need to increase my Ram.
Z
Great suggestions but the problem may be
by mrobzo - 11/5/06 7:30 PM In reply to: I appreciate the help by zanadaLeaky RAM. Go have your RAM checked out by a qualified tech or try replacing it. A friend of mine had the exact same problem from a computor that he bought at Frys. They were reluctant to admit it but after they tested it, They refunded his money. The memory was leaking. RAM does not hold on to the information if it is losing its charge a a rate that is faster than the refresh rate. It is called leaky RAM. That is why I am excited about MRAM. It holds the charge and your putor boots instantly. With The old RAM, it has to be continually refreshed. It works something like a tiny capacitor. Capacitors go bad. If you are truly a computor Guru, you would know that. But that is why people come here. Occationally someone knows what they are talking about.
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