Re: Computer takes forever to startup/do things

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the
Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit Charge
and the Peak?

You may check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with
Page File Monitor for XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/


Original message said 256mb do i need to double up, I actually have 512mb
and run slow so wondering if I should double ??? Advice in next paragraph,
results below that. Results are meaningless to me. Any help appreciated.
Thanks Dorothy

"If you get anything much more than 50 mb virtual memory
usage for most users this means you need to add RAM
memory. The system uses virtual memory for a limited
number of tasks rather than RAM memory".


Totals
---------
Handles 8273
Threads 381
Processes 39

Commit Charge (K)
-----------------------------
Total 256752
Limit 1078660
Peak 292836

Physical Memory (K)
-------------------------------
Total 458096
Available 127452
System Cache 202348

KernelMemory (K)
-------------------------------
Total 58808
Paged 48964
Nonpaged 9844


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Dorothy
>
> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the
> Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit Charge
> and the Peak?
>
> 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 50 mb virtual memory
> usage for most users this means 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.
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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>
> "dotbowels" <dotbowels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:AEB45E2F-6BC0-4F14-AE9D-4956408892BD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > My laptop only has 256 memory, would increasing to 512 memory speed things
> > up? Anything else I can do? Appreciate help thanks Dorothy
>
>
>
.

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