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by rbkinsey

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Client has a compaq persario pentium class. I increased memory from 64k to 256k. Her system resources shows 53%. What can contribute to low resources besides available memory?

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by queen1

Most likely have programs running in the backround, press contro\alt\delete at the same time see whats running to stop these from stating at startuo if you have a win98machine handy copy msconfig to a disk the file can be found in C:windows\system and you that to stop programs from automaticly stating works like a charm

by queen1

Most likely have programs running in the backround, press control\alt\delete at the same time see what's running. To stop these from starting at startup, if you have a win98machine handy copy msconfig to a disk the file can be found in C:windows\system and you that to stop programs from automaticly stating works like a charm

by ebob

Among other things:

L1 and L2 cache (not configurable in most cases). HD cache as managed in one of those darn Control Panels, System I think, under "Performance".

What do PERFMON and TASK MANAGER say about it?

by jmatt

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/resources1.html
Windows Resources vs. Memory

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http://windows.about.com/compute/windows/library/weekly/aa081100a.htm

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http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2000/2000-06-08.htm
More Resource Leak-Tweaks

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http://www.pcforrest.freeserve.co.uk/resources.htm
System Resources
GDI and User Resources explained

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Free up Conventional Memory
http://www.geocities.com/thegorx/Windows/Help/Cmem.htm

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http://www.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/11.htm
http://www.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/12.htm
http://www.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/13.htm
http://www.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/14.htm

by jfjester

a way to correct so many programs running in the background is to go to msconfig - go to start up and take out everything that is not needed- let it open up only what you select for it to open-
also check autoexec.bat and config.sys and see what applications and drivers they are trying to open.
It will prompt you to reboot- then go to my computer ( right click) properties- and see the new system free %
any questions feel free to email me-

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