Bob
How much RAM memory? Your system may be over-reliant on use of the
pagefile and leaving the computer on 24/7 would not help.
Does pagefile usage rise and fall at an acceptable level or steadily
rise?
You may find it helpful to know exactly how much of your pagefile is
being used. Use page file monitor to observe what is the peak usage.
Start it to run immediately after start-up and look at the log at the
end of the session.The log is Pagefile log.txt. If you right click on
the file in Windows Explorer and select Send to, Desktop (Create
Shortcut). The same applies to XP_PageFileMon.exe.
A small utility to monitor pagefile usage:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_pagefilemon.htm
Note programs using undo features particularly those associated with
graphics and photo editing require large amounts of memory so if you
use this type of programme check these first observing how the page
usage increases when they start and whether the usage decreases when
you close the programme.
What programmes are typically running at any one time?
Let's examine why you complain of a slow boot. Please restart your
computer and post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.
You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Bob wrote:
> Hi, Gerry,
>
> Yes PC on 24/7 because bootup is a little slow for my tastes.
> Commit Charge:
> Total 549280
> Limit 1259632
> Peak 557708
>
> Hard Drive total 68.4 GB
> Free space 36.7 GB
>
> Thanks for your reply! -Bob
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Bob
>>
>> Even though you close programmes is the computer left on 24/7?
>>
>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?
>>
>> How large is your hard disk and how much free space. Right click on
>> your C drive in Windows and select Properties to get this
>> information.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>>> On Windows XP, HP desktop, couple years old, every 10-20 days my
>>> mouse cursor might freeze up overnight. GE optical USB mouse. Do I
>>> need a newer driver? Is there a way to unfreeze it without
>>> rebooting? I close all applications at end of day. Thanks, Bob