Yes I did mean system resources. Thanks so much for the links. Sure is a lot
of reading but I learned allot!

Thanks
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Memory Problem


> Do you mean 71% memory free, or resources? Resources in Win9x are fixed,
and
> not directly related to the amount of RAM.
> Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to see what programs are running at startup. Some
> programs are subject to "memory leaks" and can cause this type of
behavior.
> You may find some help here:
> http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/14.htm
> or here:
> http://www.forrestandassociates.co.uk/pcforrest/resources.html
>
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> ********
>
>
> I recently had more RAM installed and now have 320MB. Ihave a Pentium 3
450
> 13 GBcomputer. But now the computer only has about 71% free when fresh
boot
> is done and gradually diminsishes through out the day. Sometimes going so
> low that computer freezes on shutdown. Lastnight only had 33% free before
> shutting down. Had not run any large programs,basically only the internet.
> Have taken all programs off the task bar that aren't required on startup.
I
> hope someone can give me a clue as to what is happening. I didn't have the
> problem prior to getting the new RAM and it was tested as being good.
>
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