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Resolve Windows 98 low memory problems
In the System Tray, Task Scheduler, Nero CD writer and my internet connection monitor are ready and the computer has been switched on for about an hour. I recently purchased some software that uses Microsoft Excel and it crashes after about 10 minutes through lack of memory. How do I detect what may be causing the problem, and how do I fix it?
Windows 2000 has no such problem. Some older programs won't run under it, but this is no hardship for the majority of users today. However, it also has limited support for older or games-oriented hardware, and it won't run some games and multimedia programs, so you should check those compatibility issues before forking out for an operating system upgrade. If you want to try to solve the problem with Windows 98, you have to find the memory hog in your system by elimination. You can disable System Tray applications using the Startup tab of Msconfig to see if they are to blame. However, chances are that you're experiencing the inevitable consequence of running software that makes heavy use of Excel charting. Graphics card and printer drivers have been known to leak memory, so it would certainly be worth ensuring that you have the latest drivers for your hardware. But even with the latest drivers and nothing else running on your system, it's still possible to use up all the resources running Windows 98. | |||
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