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Problem with Win2kS as a result of installing VisualStudio6.0

Dooling37

Senior member
Alright I've been running Win2kS for over a year now with little to no problems, and 448MB memory (plenty for my purposes).
I installed VisualStudio6.0 two days ago, and since have had a multitude of strange, and most likely related issues. They include:
- 'not enough memory' errors
- multiple GUI issues (mouse cursor not visible, icons not visible, desktop not refreshing, missing images, etc...)
- very slow response times (i.e. - accessing My Computer, Documents, Start button, etc... -- takes ~1-2 min)

I have found the following information on an issue with MDM (Machine Debug Manager) within Visual Studio:
http://www.pcforrest.freeserve.co.uk/mdm.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q221438

These temporary files do in fact appear in my Windows folder, as specified.
I have turned off script debugging within IE, although I would like to use this feature once I get further into Studio. It doesn't seem like there is a very good solution to this problem, while keeping the debugging utility? I would have thought that MS would have issued some kind of patch for this, or something...
I have also heard that you should try disabling the MDM service, but no such service appears in my list. (Most likely this is b/c I installed VisualStudio while running 98SE (dual-boot) -- I should have mentioned that earlier.)

So anyways, I guess I just wanted to see if anyone else has run into this problem, and what approach you took to resolving it. This is beginning to be a *very* frustrating problem for me, and I can only use my computer effectively for about 45min before I start running into these problems.

Thanks alot for any help!!

PS -- while I'm posting, could someone remind me how to make a bootdisk in Win2kS? I thought it was under Add/Remove Progs, but can't find it...forgetfulness.
TIA!
 
Update --
I went ahead and removed the registry key as directed from 98SE, and that seems to have fixed the problem, so far at least...
Still curious is anyone else has run into any other solutions?
 
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