Why do I have only 1% system resources free?

[Eli]

I have 384mb of ram. What the hell is using it all? :Q Using windows98se...

I've barely got anything open, I could have 3 times as many things open with windows 2000 and not even hiccup. I had forgotten how much win98 sucks. :|

Is there any way to fix it, or free up GDI resources without rebooting?

 

[dman]

You have leaky memory.






Seriously, some program is eating up resources and not letting them go. Trillian used to do it to me... ctrl-alt-del and close things one by one. Might fix it, might not.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Because 99% is used?

 

[nicowju]

um ... format+(winxp||linux)==fix

I think the best way is to restart. or try some ram cleaning program

try FreeRAM
or poke around here

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: Eli
I have 384mb of ram. What the hell is using it all? :Q Using windows98se...

I've barely got anything open, I could have 3 times as many things open with windows 2000 and not even hiccup. I had forgotten how much win98 sucks. :|

Is there any way to fix it, or free up GDI resources without rebooting?

look in the back, for puddles of RAM.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: nicowju
um ... format+(winxp||linux)==fix

I think the best way is to restart. or try some ram cleaning program

try FreeRAM
or poke around here

It's not technically RAM thats all used up, it's "GDI resources". I used TaskInfo2000's ram freeing program and, sure, it freed up my ram.. but I still have no resources free.

When GDI is so low, it sucks.. you can't open programs, and the things that you do manage to open will be broken, as in missing parts.. like the menus, or the body of the window etc, half the icons, etc.. It's weird.

I JUST rebooted, and I only have 57% free.. with only ICQ, AIM, YIM, 1 explorer window, and DU Meter.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

What's in your MSCONFIG? With 320 in my main rig running 98 I have like 93% free after a reboot with only the bare necessities loaded in MSCONFIG

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
What's in your MSCONFIG? With 320 in my main rig running 98 I have like 93% free after a reboot with only the bare necessities loaded in MSCONFIG

What exactly should I look for? It looks pretty standard/basic.

Damn, It's been a long time since I did this DOS-related stuff.. lol

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: nicowju
um ... format+(winxp||linux)==fix

I think the best way is to restart. or try some ram cleaning program

.

I JUST rebooted, and I only have 57% free.. with only ICQ, AIM, YIM, 1 explorer window, and DU Meter.

why do you have so many instant messengers opened. those are serious memroy hogs. and isn't it annoying?

 

[Epoman]

Just Download a proggie called "Startup Manager"

from ZDNET its Free and kicks Ass.

 

[rpberry123]

win 98se cant use more than 128mb of ram.....

get xp.... quit wasting time and headaches on an outdated o.s. , unless you play dos games....

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: rpberry123
win 98se cant use more than 128mb of ram.....

get xp.... quit wasting time and headaches on an outdated o.s. , unless you play dos games....

no, heh.. I usually use win2k, but the drive that win2k is on is dying, and I installed an "emergency" install of win98se until I get the new one I got setup. Just been lazy.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: nicowju
um ... format+(winxp||linux)==fix

I think the best way is to restart. or try some ram cleaning program

I JUST rebooted, and I only have 57% free.. with only ICQ, AIM, YIM, 1 explorer window, and DU Meter.

why do you have so many instant messengers opened. those are serious memroy hogs. and isn't it annoying?

Because I know/talk to people on all of them, heh. At least I don't have MSN, too.

 

[McMadman]

I had forgotten how much win98 sucks

You were quite spoiled by using 2k for a long time, you don't "care" as much about programs running becuase they aren't limited by 64KB memory heaps. the user and gdi resources are limited no matter what your physical memory is.

 

[notfred]

WTF does that mean anyway? What is "System Resources"? Win9X blows.

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: nicowju
um ... format+(winxp||linux)==fix

I think the best way is to restart. or try some ram cleaning program

I JUST rebooted, and I only have 57% free.. with only ICQ, AIM, YIM, 1 explorer window, and DU Meter.

why do you have so many instant messengers opened. those are serious memroy hogs. and isn't it annoying?

Because I know/talk to people on all of them, heh. At least I don't have MSN, too.

ever heard of something called "trillian"?