Jim,
I have finally applied all the steps and modified the startup file so
that only systray and the explore are starting up. Still, when I start
my machine only 70M of RAM are free (out of 128). I also checked the
startup folder and it is empty. In my autoexec.bat all I have is an
iferrorlevel 1 pause; echo off and a path command. In config.sys I have
files=120 device=setver.exe; device=dell\rtc.clk +r; buffers=40 and something
called COMMON. Does any of this look suspicious?
thanks
--
gene gurevich
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---- Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Gene,
>
> In reply to your most recent post and questions:
>
> Internat is a Windows system file. Depending on your PC's configuration,
> it may or may not be needed. (Most PCs do not use this file.)
>
> Explorer is needed.
>
> em_exec -- This is not part of windows and I do not recognize it.
> Someone else on the list may be able to advise you on this one.
>
> RSRCMTR is the windows Resource Meter application.
> It is not needed. You may close this.
>
> SYSTRAY is needed.
>
> WMEXE is a windows system file. It is part of the Windows
> Media Player. It is safe to close this.
>
> Have you checked your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
> files? Many entries in these files are holdovers from the old DOS
> and pre-PnP days. Windows no longer needs these files, but there
> may be some older software that you have installed which does.
>
> Also check your START UP folder within your START MENU.
>
> Those are all areas to check, but to address your original problem....
>
> The key to your problems is your original statement:
> "...After a while (less then an hour I would say)
> I can't run any other application because..."
>
> That is a **CLASSIC** statement people make when there
> are "memory leaks" (in simple terms -- programs reserve
> ram for their use and then do not release the memory
> when they finish with it)
>
> I suggest you try these steps --- in this exact order.
> 1. SCANDISK
> 2. DEFRAG
> 3. REBOOT and see if the problem has gone away (probably not,
> but it was worth a shot <grin>, so on to step 4)
> 4. Uninstall MS OFfice.
> 5. REBOOT
> 6. Use the Windows Explorer to delete the __entire__ MS Office folder
> structure under C:\PROGRAM FILES (or wherever you installed it)
> 7. Exit the Windows Explorer.
> 8. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to open the task manager.
> 9. END TASK for everything except EXPLORER and SYSTEM TRAY (SYSTRAY).
> 10. Install MS Office again.
> 11. REBOOT the computer.
>
> Good luck! And let us know how it turns out.
> Jim Meagher
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eugene Gurevich" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> > Hi :
> >
> > I have read the column by Fred Langa and donwloaded some of the software
> > he mentioned. Using RAMpage I can now see that when I start my machine
> > I have only 70M of RAM left free (out of 128). On startup I have
> running
> > internat, explorer, em_exec, rsrcmtr, systray, wmexe.
> > I don't think I can close any of these. Does it sound reasonable
> to use
> > up 58M on these? Is there any article that I could read regarding
> RAM.
> > Langa's article is mostly about the virtual memory.
>
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