Noel
Mon Oct 20 00:59:01 CDT 2003
What tweak of the system.ini file? - if you're referring to the MaxFileCache
tweak, then it should ONLY be used if you have MORE than 512MB RAM
installed.
Glad to hear you seem to have recovered a few MB of disk-space.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
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"Harry G. Bethke" <hbethke-NO-SPAM@copper-NO-SPAM.net> wrote in message
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> Noel, between your advice, including the "tweak" of the SYSTEM.INI File,
> other peoples tips and my own attempts, I had
> splendid success, gained almost 100 MB's of memory.
>
> Thank you and everybody who helped me.
>
> Harry.
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:ed05NRclDHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > The Swap file on most systems will be around 100 to 200MB, and nothing
to
> > worry about. Windows ME can quite happily work with a swapfile of up to
> 2GB.
> > What's more important, is the amount of the Swapfile that is actually in
> use
> > (many programs create space in the Swapfile for later use, but never
> > actually use it). To see this, use the System Monitor, and the item
> > 'Swapfile in Use' - if it's regularly more than about 20MB, it would
> > indicate that you need more RAM.
> > For a discussion on memory management, look here
> >
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/memmgmt.htm
> >
> > I suspect that you have other problems on your system, and it would
> probably
> > benefit from a general spring-clean.
> >
> > Such problems are often caused by spyware - download AdAware from
> > www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware,
> adware,
> > and other such nasties from your system.
> >
> >
> > Then reboot the system
> >
> > Open Windows Explorer and delete the contents of the C:\Windows\Temp
> folder.
> > (but NOT the folder itself!)
> > Close Windows Explorer.
> >
> > Open Internet Properties (r-click on the IE icon on the desktop, and
> select
> > Properties - or open IE, and go to Tools|Internet Options)
> > On the General tab, click on the Delete Files button, select 'Delete
> > offline content', and click OK - when you get control of the system
back,
> > click on the Settings... button, and move the slider so that the space
> > allocation setting is around 40MB. Click on OK(twice)
> >
> > Now to the clever stuff!<g>
> > Open System Properties - (r-click on My Computer, and select Properties)
> > Click on the Performance tab, then the File System Button. Move the
> 'System
> > Restore disk space use' slider so that it shows between 200 and 400 MB
> > allocation (the minimum is 200MB - usually one notch above this is about
> the
> > right setting, depending on your system)
> > Click on OK
> > Click on the Virtual Memory button - and Make sure that the 'let Windows
> > mange...' button is selected. Click OK (twice)
> >
> > Reboot again - this time to Safe Mode
> > Now run ScanDisk , and Defrag.
> >
> > Then - just to be certain, do a Search on your system for files and
> folders
> > named '_Restore' (without the quotes) - you should find a single folder.
> > R-click on the icon, and select Properties.
> > This *should* be less than then allocation you gave System Restore
above -
> > if not, then look here for how to fix it.
> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/quiktipsr.htm
> >
> > After all that, you should have a reasonably lean system - the only
thing
> > that remains is to uninstall any programs you no longer use/need (from
the
> > Add/Remove Programs Wizard!)
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > --
> > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > Please read
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NG's
> >
> > "Harry G. Bethke" <hbethke-NO-SPAM@copper-NO-SPAM.net> wrote in message
> > news:e7VZmRblDHA.2488@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Thank you Noel for your response.
> > > Under Windows the SWP folder shows the amount of KB's being used,
going
> > > easily into the MB', sometimes over 100 MB.
> > > That definitely is a burden to the memory, right?
> > > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23eLebQalDHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Moving the My Documents folder has NO effect on the use of the
> swapfile.
> > > >
> > > > How are you measuring this apparent fault?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> > > >
> > > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > > >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > > > Please read
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> > NG's
> > > >
> > > > "Harry G. Bethke" <hbethke-NO-SPAM@copper-NO-SPAM.net> wrote in
> message
> > > > news:%23fxcDGalDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hello:
> > > > >
> > > > > After moving the contents of my documents folder from drive C to
> drive
> > > E,
> > > > my
> > > > > swap file really filled up and made things worse.
> > > > > What can I do to remedy this situation without crashing or
reducing
> > > > > performance of my computer?
> > > > > Details, please.
> > > > >
> > > > > Harry.
> > > > >
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