Jack,  I think you started this thread several weeks ago, so I will defer to
your superior knowledge.  I have read and been informed that loading a lot
of fonts hogs resources and slows the boot process.  I have used HP's
Fontsmart 3.0 app (it used to be a freebie on HP printer installation
software, but now you have to buy it from their web site) to install and
uninstall fonts for this very reason.  I have cut my loaded fonts to about
250, and although it doesn't make a noticeable difference in the length of
the boot, I can't say as fact that it save resources from personal
experience.  I've never ever received that message that I am low on
resources.  I don't monitor them (that eats resources), I just don't leave a
lot of stuff running at the same time.  My quicklaunch bar in Win 98 has
shortcuts to everything I regularly use, so there is no reason to keep apps
running all the time.  Periodically I run Memturbo to recover RAM, and
that's all I do.  But everyone's system is different, so what works for me
or you may not work for someone else.  Joel


Marv/Joel:

Re: "Fonts, etc"

1. Our "Resources" start off at boot-up somewhere around 94%/86% for
GDI/User. (Thereafter, they rapidly head downward.)
2. Fonts. The foregoing Resource percentages are notwithstanding having
some 950 fonts actually *installed.* [System: Amd K6-2/350 with 128M or
256M RAM (immaterial)]
3. Thus, I don't see *fonts* as a Resource problem. Also, we haven't made
a serious effort to reduce "resource" usage. That doesn't mean we don't
have RAM memory "leaks." According to our RAM meter, RAM seems to leak
off, even after a complete reboot!

Jack Payton

> Joel,
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Last week I recorded the resources used by each of the items show in
> the
> "Close Program Window". With only Explorer and Systray running
> 75%-80% were
> available. I am assuming that 20% - 25% is being used by the Windows
> 98
> Operating system. Is this a correct assumption?
>
> The resource meter or Norton System Doctor use 3% each, Gator uses
> 4%,
> Winfax modem uses 8%, Norton Protect uses 1%, Hotkey uses 1%,
> .......etc.
> When I start Eudora Pro which uses 15% there is only 33% free and
> drops to
> 20% if I leave Eudora Pro on overnight.  The program seems to have a
> memory
> leak. So I turn it off every night.
>
> It is interesting that when I reboot the computer the resources
> available
> are 55% and if I don't reboot for a day or two the resources drop to
> 45%
> with no selected programs running. Does this indicate a memory leak
> in one
> of the running utilities?
>
> My next step is to associate all of the names in the Close Program
> Window
> (CPW)  with the actual utility that is running. Names like AROMN32,
> Runppdrv, Csinject. I can do this by loading each program and
> looking in
> the CPW to see what was added but do you know of a better way to
> determine
> what program is associated with each set of letters?
>
> I have the "Startup Cop" utility you mentioned. I was trying to find
> a
> solution that did not require  rebooting the computer each time.
> I'll try
> to start as you suggested using "msconfig" and then add utilities
> and
> record the usage.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Marv Trott

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