No **** ! <> wrote:
>
>I have a server that will lock up within 12 - 24 hrs after it has
>started fresh. The USR resources will go overnight from some 70% to
>nearly zero, resulting in a froozen / locked up system.
>
>I have configured another server, but similar configuration on older
>hardware with a slower processor, less memory RAM, and that one keeps
>functioning perfectly, staying online for weeks at an end. Both have
>more or less the same software/tasks running.
>
>My question is: is there a software utility that will log the use of
>resources by memory resident software, and so pinpoint me to the
>source of all trouble?
>
>Any suggestions are welcome !!
>
>Thanks in advance for your reply.
First of all, System Resources has absolutely nothing to do with the
total RAM or how that total RAM is being used. Low System Resources
and Memory Leakage are two entirely different types of problems.
See
http://www.onlinehelp.bc.ca/tips.htm#resources and also
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/resource.htm for information about System
Resources.
One of the best ways to improve the value of free System Resources is
to reduce the number of background "tools and toys" (a.k.a. crap and
corruption) that gets loaded when the computer starts up. Use Start -
Run - MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Compare the list of items
that are loading at startup with the following checklist web sites to
see what can be safely dispensed with:
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html - has trojan related
items listed
Note: Please ensure that you fully understand the purpose of a
startup item, how and why it was put into the startup, and the
consequences (if any) of removing it before you make any changes.
Some items are very important for the proper and safe functioning of
your computer, including at least one item that is listed twice.
Disabling an item by unchecking it in MSCONFIG should only be done for
testing purposes or as a "last resort" when no other way of getting
rid of the unwanted item can be found.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
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