Thanks guys for the help. Can increasing my RAM to 1 GB from 512 MB help me?
Dr Alok Modi MD

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> I'd suggest you remove the Google Desktop software - through Control
> Panel->Add and Remove Programs and also disable Indexing Services - through
> Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services->Indexing Services. Both of
> these will be creating databases of all the files on your system and really
> bog it down.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Dr Alok Modi MD" <DrAlokModiMD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7609B8D3-ABFF-4327-888A-D6E28639E8FA@microsoft.com...
> > Regularly whenever I am working on my laptop, I notice that intermittently
> my
> > desktop becomes background blue, all the icons on my desktop disappear,
> the
> > system tray becomes empty and then after 10 - 15 secs or more everything
> > comes back. I have loaded Google search sidebar and it shows the amount of
> > processor and the memory that I am continuously using. I was suspecting
> that
> > these symptoms are because explorer shuts off in between dues to
> inadequate
> > resources. Mostly my CPU is 2-8-34% in use and memory is 74-85% in use.
> The
> > lowest memory usage is always 65%. I have Toshiba satellite M 30, Intel
> > Pentium M 1.5GHz, 512 MB DDR RAM, and 60 GB 5400 rpm HDD. DMA enabled.
> > I am enclosing the task manager details outlining my processor and memory
> > consumptions. I realize that zone alarm pro consumes the maximum of my
> > processor and memory capacities, but I haven't got a satisfactory solution
> > even from the help line from zone alarm guys and obviously I cannot shut
> off
> > zone alarm.
> >
> > Here is the log file from procexp:
> >
> > Process PID CPU Description Company Name
> > System Idle Process 0 95.10
> > Interrupts n/a 0.98 Hardware Interrupts
> > DPCs n/a Deferred Procedure Calls
> > System 4
> > smss.exe 1216 Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation
> > csrss.exe 1280 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation
> > winlogon.exe 1308 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation
> > services.exe 1356 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation
> > svchost.exe 1552 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft
> > Corporation
> > WINWORD.EXE 3176 Microsoft Office Word Microsoft Corporation
> > svchost.exe 1592 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft
> > Corporation
> > svchost.exe 1864 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft
> > Corporation
> > svchost.exe 1892 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft
> > Corporation
> > CCSETMGR.EXE 580 Symantec Settings Manager Service Symantec
> Corporation
> > SNDSrvc.exe 600 Network Driver Service Symantec Corporation
> > SPBBCSvc.exe 692 SPBBC Service Symantec Corporation
> > CCEVTMGR.EXE 744 Symantec Event Manager Service Symantec Corporation
> > spoolsv.exe 876 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation
> > schedul2.exe 968 Acronis Scheduler 2 Acronis
> > AluSchedulerSvc.exe 988 Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler
> > Service Symantec Corporation
> > BTNtService.exe 1012
> > CFSvcs.exe 1024 Service of ConfigFree. TOSHIBA CORPORATION
> > cisvc.exe 1064 Content Index service Microsoft Corporation
> > cidaemon.exe 3280 Indexing Service filter daemon Microsoft
> Corporation
> > DkService.exe 592 DKSERVICE.EXE Executive Software International,
> Inc.
> > MDM.EXE 1120 Machine Debug Manager Microsoft Corporation
> > NAVAPSVC.EXE 1288 Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service Symantec
> > Corporation
> > NPFMNTOR.EXE 1544 Norton AntiVirus Firewall Install Monitor Symantec
> > Corporation
> > nvsvc32.exe 1624 NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 45.62 NVIDIA
> > Corporation
> > WRSSSDK.exe 1784 Spy Sweeper SDK Webroot Software, Inc.
> > symlcsvc.exe 2120 Symantec Core Component Symantec Corporation
> > wdfmgr.exe 2152 Windows User Mode Driver Manager Microsoft
> Corporation
> > UAService7.exe 2188
> > vsmon.exe 2256 TrueVector Service Zone Labs, LLC
> > lsass.exe 1368 LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation
> > explorer.exe 5996 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation
> > procexp.exe 4728 2.94 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals
> > ctfmon.exe 2428 CTF Loader Microsoft Corporation
> > 00THotkey.exe 2440 THotkey TOSHIBA Corp.
> > TFNF5.exe 2472 TFnF5 TOSHIBA Corp.
> > ltsmmsg.exe 2532 SoftModem Messaging Applet LT
> > TPSMain.exe 2540 TOSHIBA Corporation
> > TPSBattM.exe 2588 TOSHIBA Corporation
> > TFncKy.exe 2556 TFncKy TOSHIBA Corporation
> > CCAPP.EXE 2572 Symantec User Session Symantec Corporation
> > stacmon.exe 2580 SigmaTel Inc.
> > GoogleDesktop.exe 2608
> > GoogleDesktopIndex.exe 2680
> > GoogleDesktopDisplay.exe 2820
> > GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe 2848
> > GoogleDesktopMail.exe 3028
> > TrueImageMonitor.exe 2648 TrueImage Acronis
> > SpySweeper.exe 2692 Spy Sweeper Client Executable Webroot Software, Inc.
> > ima.exe 2700 LCD3 for Cranberry Publishing Ltd
> > zlclient.exe 2712 0.98 Zone Labs Client Zone Labs, LLC
> > wcescomm.exe 2804 ActiveSync Connection Manager Microsoft Corporation
> > msmsgs.exe 2856 Messenger Microsoft Corporation
> > OUTLOOK.EXE 2912 Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Corporation
> > HDDlifePro.exe 2988 HDDlife executable file BinarySense, Ltd.
> > Konfabulator.exe 3092 Konfabulator Yahoo, Inc.
> > Konfabulator.exe 3520 Konfabulator Yahoo, Inc.
> >
> > Process: Procexp Pid: -2
> >
> > Type Name
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dr Alok Modi MD
>
>
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