XP Memory Issue

[Guest deutscher4@hotmail.com]

I have a problem with XP that at first I thought was a memory issue

but now I'm not sure.

What happens is after using XP for a while I can't open any new

programs or new tabs in a browser or even right click on the desktop.

Attempting these things will give no response. If I close one or two

programs then things return to normal for a short while, until the

issue returns and I need to close more programs. This continues until

the only option left is to restart, which fixes the problem for a few

hours.

 

At first I though XP was failing to clear its memory which become full

over time. However, the system resources are mostly free and I tried

using a shortcut to forcefully clear the memory "C:\WINDOWS

\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks" but it made no

difference.

 

I've also tried running spybot but it found nothing.

 

Any advise you can give me would be greatly appreciated as this is

getting quite annoying!

[Guest Gerry]

Re: XP Memory Issue

 

How much RAM memory?

 

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

 

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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Stourport, England

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deutscher4@hotmail.com wrote:

> I have a problem with XP that at first I thought was a memory issue

> but now I'm not sure.

> What happens is after using XP for a while I can't open any new

> programs or new tabs in a browser or even right click on the desktop.

> Attempting these things will give no response. If I close one or two

> programs then things return to normal for a short while, until the

> issue returns and I need to close more programs. This continues until

> the only option left is to restart, which fixes the problem for a few

> hours.

>

> At first I though XP was failing to clear its memory which become full

> over time. However, the system resources are mostly free and I tried

> using a shortcut to forcefully clear the memory "C:\WINDOWS

> \system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks" but it made no

> difference.

>

> I've also tried running spybot but it found nothing.

>

> Any advise you can give me would be greatly appreciated as this is

> getting quite annoying!

[Guest Ronaldo]

Re: XP Memory Issue

 

You need to use a better application than Spybot, this app only detects

cookies and you may need one that can detect more serious bugs, install

"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware" or "A Squared Free". Also look in the Run

registry keys and delete the related value, also look in the MSConfig

Startup programs; Start\Run\type; msconfig and hit Enter, next go to the

Startup tab and uncheck all programs with exception of the antivirus. Also

use "CCleaner" to delete Cookies, Temporary Internet files, System Temp and

user Temp files, and other useless junk. These files can at times cause the

kind of problems you describe, so don't skip this part.

 

Check the Run keys and delete unknown values, you'll find an antivirus value

so be carefull what you delete.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

 

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>I have a problem with XP that at first I thought was a memory issue

> but now I'm not sure.

> What happens is after using XP for a while I can't open any new

> programs or new tabs in a browser or even right click on the desktop.

> Attempting these things will give no response. If I close one or two

> programs then things return to normal for a short while, until the

> issue returns and I need to close more programs. This continues until

> the only option left is to restart, which fixes the problem for a few

> hours.

>

> At first I though XP was failing to clear its memory which become full

> over time. However, the system resources are mostly free and I tried

> using a shortcut to forcefully clear the memory "C:\WINDOWS

> \system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks" but it made no

> difference.

>

> I've also tried running spybot but it found nothing.

>

> Any advise you can give me would be greatly appreciated as this is

> getting quite annoying!