Re: WindowsXP memory error

1) An app not shutting down correctly may be a problem with that particular
app.
Check for any App updates

2) Start ups do not neccessarily appear on the task bar, some of them may be
related to services



"Chuck" <cumerin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23bu8TMXGGHA.1312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Windows XP Memory error. I am hoping someone can please help me.
>
> I am have a problem with my Windows XP. There are three symptoms, and I
don't
> know if they are related.
>
> 1.. Two (only 2) of my games will not leave memory upon exit until I use
> Windows Task manager to End Program. Until I do so, I cannot play anything
> else or access the internet.
> 2.. All of my start-up programs are enabled in msconfig, but several of
> them do not load or show up on my Systray (lower left corner of desktop).
> The regularly missing are the USB disconnect icon and the Webshots icon
and
> the Video Resolution Icon. A few times, I have gotten the Blue Screen of
> Death during gameplay (World of Warcraft or other games) and rebooted and
> ALL icons were then there.
> 3) I am having trouble access Newsgroups in Outlook Express. I will get a
> pop-up message with error code 502 and telling me that too many users are
> trying to access newsgroup. My ISP tells me this is certainly MY system
> doing this (THEY say).
>
> I tried a diagnostic boot through msconfig. After boot, in Windows Task
> Manager these process were still running and the first problem was
> recreated:
>
> Explorer.exe, svchost.exe, svchost.exe, lsass.exe, services.exe,
> winlogon.exe, csrss.exe, smss.exe, taskmgr.exe, system
>
> Here is my hardware:
>
> Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz W/HT
>
> Motherboard-MSI 865 PE NEO2
>
> Two 512 mb Corsair 400mhz RAM chips Dual Ram Memory
>
> 160GB Maxtor HD SATA partitioned into 4 equal drives
>
> 80GB Maxtor HD EIDE Partitioned into 2 equal drives
>
> Nvidia 5600 FX 256 mb AGP Video Card
>
> Sound Blaster Live Sound Card
>
> Network Card for shared high-speed internet connection
>
> Internal DVD Re-Writer
>
> Internal DVD Reader
>
> Floppy Disk Drive
>
> USB Media Card Reader
>
> Software:
>
> Windows XP Home SP2 (JAVA, Win. Media Player, practically all Microsoft
> Updates)
>
> Microsoft Office Professional '97 w/ all updates
>
> Norton Systemworks 2004 (including Ghost and Antivirus)
>
> Internet Explorer (Whichever version is currently the latest)
>
> Outlook Express (NOT Outlook)
>
> Ad aware SE Personal
>
> Chuck
>
>


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