I have a Pentium 3  450 with 320 MB Ram, running Windows 98SE. I don't have
much running in the background except programs like yahoo messenger,
zonealarm, antivirus,internet call manager,and the internet. Sometimes the
resources go down into the 30's and often with everything closed is only
around 74, sometimes has been as high as 82 with everything closed. I am not
sure how high it should be, but sometimes I get a warning that there isn't
enough resources to answer the call manager. Sometimes so low the computer
hangs on shutdown and one day even outlook express was acting weird, I
couldn't open mail and in trying to send an e-mail it selected the first
person in my contacts as well as the person I was trying to send to.
I have Photoshop and it opens and seems to  run fine.

Thanks Sue

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] System resources in XP


What is the specific problem? Do you get frequent resource warnings?
I have never seen this warning, even with programs like Photoshop and
Illustrator open while surfing. The key is to keep backgound programs to a
minimum. More (unnecessary) programs means less resources available for the
programs you are using.
There is an excellent article about resources here:
http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/resources.html
An upgrade to XP would solve the problem, but be sure your system can handle
it.
The XP readiness test is here:
http://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/
XP upgrade nightmares:
http://home.cnet.com/software/0-6688749-8-9696202-4.html?tag=st.sw.6688749-8
-9696202-1.txt.6688749-8-9696202-4
Good luck.
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I have windows 98SE and have problems with system resources. Since you claim
these other operating systems handle resources better than 98SE, do you
think upgrading to XP Home Edition would solve my problem?
I have been trying to trace where the problem is. I am thinking it is IE or
OE. I have version 6.0.

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