Hi, I just subscribed hoping for help with a problem because I am only an intermediate computer user and I am stuck. I will be thankful for any help.
After a long time of great running (WIN98SE, 256 RAM, 40 gigs, 80% of hard drive unused) I am suddenly having trouble with getting error message "Not enough free memory" and system won't respond. Even if I close all open progs at that point, it doesn't clear, have to reboot. When I boot, performance shows ~80% sys resources free. Within a short while, it's 68% and soon after 45%. Start-load progs (no recent changes except I dumped one called ClipMate 5 that slowed down the loading) are Norton AV, ZoneAlarm, the volume control, and task scheduler (only scheduled for weekly system scan and C-drive clean-up of temp files on every boot). The only new thing I can think of was MS update bulletin to update some FlashPoint thing to newer version due to security holes in the older one so I did that but I had the problem before that. I defrag about every two weeks, goes quick, no problems, no restarts so no background programs that I know of and none show on CTRL/ALT/DEL. No screensavers or any junk, no gaming, only e-mail and non fancy internet. I clear caches every day, more often now with the problem, but doesn't seem to make a difference. Mailer is Netscape 4.72, caches set at default, Netscape set as default browser, but outside of mail, I use IE. The resource decrease does happen quicker if I use the internet instead of just doing e-mail. System Performance does note: "Compatability-mode paging reduces overall system performance" "Drive C is using MS-DOS compatability mode file system" I just found that today, so I don't know if it always said that or has somehow gotten changed to that and I don't know what it means or if it's the problem. It says "WIN unable to identify real mode driver or memory-resident program loaded in Config.sys or Autoexec.bat file. To improve performance, remove the program or driver causing the problem or get an upgraded version." I don't know if that's related and if it is how do I figure out what program is doing it. None of them are new. Or maybe I am on the wrong track altogether. Hoping for some advice and TIA, Grace ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
