No change in system resources after adding memory 1

[rdsp]

I increased my memory from 256 to 512. Under "System Properties", "Performance" (Win98), it correctly shows 512 memory, but it shows my system resources to be only 65% free. This (65% free)is exactly the same number that it showed before I doubled the memory. In both cases, I checked the status immediately after booting.

Shouldn't the free resources have increased to about 82%?

 

[ashpp]

No, system resources and memory free are completely different.

Take a look at this
SYSTEM RESOURCES FAQ

http://www.aumha.org/a/resource.php

HTH

Ash.

 

[paparazi]

166.4mb free with 256 memory used 89.6
332.8mb free with 512 so used 179.2mb
Windows is designed to use more if it has more.
Martin Please let members know if there advice has helped any.

 

[cdogg]

Don't feel bad...thousands of users before you have discovered the same thing!!

Adding RAM does very little to increase system resources in Windows 95/98/ME, once you have 128MB. The only real benefit of having more than 128MB is when working with extremely large files (as in sound/video editing).

The % of free resources can only be improved by limiting the amount of apps that load with Windows. For example, after you boot up, hit CTRL-ALT-DEL to see what has loaded. If you have more than 15 items, it's probably too many. Shoot for 10-12 if possible.


1) Start by right-clicking system tray icons next to your clock and trying to disable them from startup. You may have to double-click them and sift through their properties to find this option.

2) Then take a look at your startup folder (Start->Programs->Startup).

3) Also, Msconfig is a popular utility built-in to Win98. You can type it at the Start->Run dialog box to access it. Go to the startup tab to review what's loading with Windows.

4) The first 3 steps should take care of most problems. However, you can also check your registry to make sure you got everything. Here's where you want to go:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Note: Be sure to backup your registry first before making any changes if you're not comfortable editing it


~cdogg

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