rwrede
I think you need to monitor your system usage of the pagefile. You may
check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with Page File Monitor for XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/
If you get anything much more than 20 / 30 mb virtual memory usage you
need to add RAM memory. The system uses virtual memory for a
limited number of tasks rather than RAM memory.
Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure you get the
utility to work as it should.
If I am interpreting your system specification properly you have only 256
mb RAM memory, which is minimal for running Windows XP. You also
seem to have set a modest maximum virtual memory size. You might
increase this, although it will not solve the problem of slow performance.
Have you installed any "memory boosters" which might be having an
adverse affect on system performance?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes to
> totally be ready from log-on)
>
> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
> Total = 248184 (-~+)
> Limit = 583116
> Peak = 355436
>
> Formatted NTFS
> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>
> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>
> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
>> What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>
>> How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
>> in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>> and
>> select Properties.
>>
>> What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>
>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>
>> Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>> Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>> selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>
>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>> 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. Double click the button and close Event
>> Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
>> message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>> complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>> after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
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>>
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>> "rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>> Here are the specs:
>>> Product Name; ze4901us,
>>> Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>> Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>> Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>> Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>> Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>> Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>> Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>> Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>> Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>> Sound;
>>> 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>> speakers;
>>> AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>> Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>> button
>>> and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>> PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>
>>> I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>>> is
>>> only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
>>> started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>>> and
>>> was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>
>>> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>
>>>> How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>> Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>> Charge
>>>> and the Peak?
>>>>
>>>> How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>>>> each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>> get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on
>>>> each
>>>> drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>
>>>> What is the CPU?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>> > Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine,
>>>> > except the
>>>> > last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>> > background
>>>> > programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>> > optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>> > AdAware,
>>>> > scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>> > full 2
>>>> > minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>>> > Task
>>>> > Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>> > from
>>>> > the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my
>>>> > desktop,
>>>> > went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>> > processor?
>>>> > how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>> > more
>>>> > memory.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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