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"Bruce" <Bruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Is there a download available that cleans up Windows? When my desktop is
>running, it uses so much ram that I can't run most of my software. It takes a
>long time of running with nothing going on before there is enough ram
>available to even load anything.
Why can't you run the software? Is there an error message produced or
some sort of a performance issue?
Beware of the so-called memory freeing programs. Without exception
these are all totally incapable of performing any beneficial function
for any computer under any circumstances.
By design, Windows will always attempt to find some use, anything
whatever that might potentially be of some benefit, for every bit of
the installed RAM in the computer rather than just leaving that RAM
sitting there idly going to rot and doing no good for anybody. And
just as soon as some better use comes along for some of that RAM then
Windows will instaneously drop the more trivial usages so as to free
up whatever amount is now required.
How much RAM does your computer have? You need at least 256 mb and
preferably 512 mb of RAM in order to get good performance from Windows
XP under normal home or small business usage, and if you are running
application programs that have high memory demands then you may need
even more than 512 mb.
What is being loaded on your computer at Startup? Use Start - Run -
MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the items shown with the
checklist information at
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php to see what can
safely be dispensed with.
Hope this is of some assistance.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
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