RE: Gremlins

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: jmm (jmm_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:43:01 -0800

I'd start by running an anti-spyware application (ie. AdAware) . Make sure
you check for updates before starting the scan. You should also run an
antivirus program as well.

"Tcs" wrote:

> I'm running XP, sp1 on a Gateway P4, 2.6GHz, 1.25gb RAM.
>
> My problem is that all of a sudden the system can't communicate via TCP/IP to
> our email server or anything else. At worst, it starts...not responding. I may
> not be able to open something from the system tray. I may not get a response
> when clicking the "Start" button, etc.
>
> I *think* it may be a particular MS Acccess mdb that I've been working on the
> past several weeks. But I'm not sure.
>
> I've tried to periodically check available memory in Task Manager, to see if a
> loss of available memory is what's happening. It always looks pretty much the
> same, plenty available.
>
> I don't know what else to do. What to look at. Does anyone have an idea? A
> clue? Is there some sort of procedure/program I can use to help me find out
> what's going on? Or do I just need to keep a log of *everything* I do, to see
> if I can narrow it down *that* way?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom
>
>

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