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Ron Martell
Moshe Rosenberg <MosheRosenberg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have an issue with memory limitations on my PC, even though I have enough
>physical ram.
>
>I have 2 GB of RAM. I have many windows open, and with my PC running for a
>few days, all of sudden I am no longer able to open applications, to alt+tab,
>minimize or maximize window, etc. If I close some windows it clears up for a
>day.
>
>See here for a screenshot of Task Manager:
>
>http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/21176/2004165709205737703_rs.jpg
>
>This was taken during the time when I have having the trouble.
>
>What is strange is that I have 1 GB of physical memory available, and only
>using les than 30% of PF.
>
>Where is the bottleneck??
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
How many windows is "many"? 10? 20? 100? more than 100?
Basically you are overloading your computer. With 2 gb of physical
RAM and 1.3 gb of "PF Usage" your computer is almost certainly running
close to the limits in a number of areas, not all of which are
fixable.
Your best and simplest cure is probably to review your computer usage
habits. Why are so many windows open at once? You can only look at
a few at a time, even with a large screen high resolution monitor.
There are probably a number of items among all those open windows that
could quite easily be closed without causing any real inconvenience or
delays.
Also you might want to look at some of the specific applications that
you have open and running, as there are some which are well known as
"computer killers" because of the drag they put on overall performance
and/or the high demands they place on system resources and functions.
"King of the hill" in this category would be anything from
Norton/Symantec. These are enough to drag most computers to their
knees by themselves and when you add them to a large number of other
open applications it is a recipe for slow performance if not outright
disaster. There are alternaitve products that do not place anywhere
near the same degree of load on the computer.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>I have an issue with memory limitations on my PC, even though I have enough
>physical ram.
>
>I have 2 GB of RAM. I have many windows open, and with my PC running for a
>few days, all of sudden I am no longer able to open applications, to alt+tab,
>minimize or maximize window, etc. If I close some windows it clears up for a
>day.
>
>See here for a screenshot of Task Manager:
>
>http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/21176/2004165709205737703_rs.jpg
>
>This was taken during the time when I have having the trouble.
>
>What is strange is that I have 1 GB of physical memory available, and only
>using les than 30% of PF.
>
>Where is the bottleneck??
>
>Any help would be appreciated!
How many windows is "many"? 10? 20? 100? more than 100?
Basically you are overloading your computer. With 2 gb of physical
RAM and 1.3 gb of "PF Usage" your computer is almost certainly running
close to the limits in a number of areas, not all of which are
fixable.
Your best and simplest cure is probably to review your computer usage
habits. Why are so many windows open at once? You can only look at
a few at a time, even with a large screen high resolution monitor.
There are probably a number of items among all those open windows that
could quite easily be closed without causing any real inconvenience or
delays.
Also you might want to look at some of the specific applications that
you have open and running, as there are some which are well known as
"computer killers" because of the drag they put on overall performance
and/or the high demands they place on system resources and functions.
"King of the hill" in this category would be anything from
Norton/Symantec. These are enough to drag most computers to their
knees by themselves and when you add them to a large number of other
open applications it is a recipe for slow performance if not outright
disaster. There are alternaitve products that do not place anywhere
near the same degree of load on the computer.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."