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apps won't open, low memory goatsandhounds 01-09-2006
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?Z29hdHNhbmRob3VuZHM= on January 9, 2006, 10:50 pm
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I'm having a hard time getting things to open (internet explorer, MS office),
often having to reboot, which is also a problem as computer doesn't want to
shut down. I heard about a big problem w/Microsoft last week, so I
downloaded Windows updates, which I don't often do, and things seem worse
now, even more sluggish. Plus, though I have 512 MB Ram on hard drive, only
523,760 KB of physical memory is available in Windows at start-up. I'm no
gamer. Freelance writer. There's no music downloads. The only extra programs:
Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition softwear), Adobe Photoshop (this
is new), with 4 pics in it. Ran Norton virus check, which I do keep current,
and nothing was detected. I don't know why Windows memory should be so low.
Does this sound like a virus? Can I somehow transfer more hard drive memory
to Windows? Or do I just need to haul the hard drive to my computer whizzes
for a pricey fix?

Posted by Jon Phipps on January 10, 2006, 12:09 am
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you message does not state what version of windows you are using. If youonly
have 512Mb of hdd room left, try going opening IE (if it will open) go to
tools and internet options... click on delete files... one of the main space
hogs for those who are on the internet is the cache(where all those pics and
sounds you see on the net end up). Then locate the system temp folder and
remove all files from there, do not touch the folders as you may take out
something that office or some other app needs. I have seen 80Mb+ internet
caches on customers machines. Once you have the cache cleared, on the same
window click on the advanced tab, scroll all the way to the bottom and check
both empty temporary internet files when browser is closed and do not save
encrypted files to disk. This may not be the entire solution but it will go
some way to helping. When windows gets low on drive space(it needs room for
the swap file) it can get unstable and or unpredictable.

Jon
> I'm having a hard time getting things to open (internet explorer, MS
> office),
> often having to reboot, which is also a problem as computer doesn't want
> to
> shut down. I heard about a big problem w/Microsoft last week, so I
> downloaded Windows updates, which I don't often do, and things seem worse
> now, even more sluggish. Plus, though I have 512 MB Ram on hard drive,
> only
> 523,760 KB of physical memory is available in Windows at start-up. I'm no
> gamer. Freelance writer. There's no music downloads. The only extra
> programs:
> Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition softwear), Adobe Photoshop
> (this
> is new), with 4 pics in it. Ran Norton virus check, which I do keep
> current,
> and nothing was detected. I don't know why Windows memory should be so
> low.
> Does this sound like a virus? Can I somehow transfer more hard drive
> memory
> to Windows? Or do I just need to haul the hard drive to my computer
> whizzes
> for a pricey fix?



Posted by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE on January 11, 2006, 10:21 am
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> I'm having a hard time getting things to open (internet explorer, MS
> office), often having to reboot, which is also a problem as computer
> doesn't want to shut down. I heard about a big problem w/Microsoft
> last week, so I downloaded Windows updates, which I don't often do,
> and things seem worse now, even more sluggish. Plus, though I have
> 512 MB Ram on hard drive, only 523,760 KB of physical memory is
> available in Windows at start-up. I'm no gamer. Freelance writer.
> There's no music downloads. The only extra programs: Dragon Naturally
> Speaking (voice recognition softwear), Adobe Photoshop (this is new),
> with 4 pics in it. Ran Norton virus check, which I do keep current,
> and nothing was detected. I don't know why Windows memory should be
> so low. Does this sound like a virus? Can I somehow transfer more
> hard drive memory to Windows? Or do I just need to haul the hard
> drive to my computer whizzes for a pricey fix?

RAM is not on the hard drive. Do you have 512 MB of RAM or 512 MB of free
space on the hard drive?

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