[7906]

Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me with a few problems I may
need to fi. First is about Virtuel memory, whats the best way to
optimize it for Windows XP so I can get the performance out of my
machine. I just recently got the XP Pro OS so I would like to know
what you guys recomend in regards to virtuel memory.

Also does anyone know of any good third party program for
Troubleshooting on XP? Thanks :)

[R. McCarty]

Virtual Memory (Pagefile.Sys) is easiest to manage by allowing XP
to set it's value. It follows a general rule of being 1.5 times physical
memory in your machine. On PC's that have 256 Megabytes or
greater, there will be a minimal use or traffic to the Pagefile. You'll
find dozens of Tips & Tricks websites that promote all manner of settings
to optimize it. About the only one of merit is if your machine has two
physical drives (of comparable performance) moving the Pagefile to
the drive that doesn't hold XP helps performance. With today's PCs
that ship with larger physical memory, the affects of pagefile size &
placement aren't as significant as back in the Windows NT 4 days.
Pagefile settings is a "Hot Button" topic here and usually generates allot
of varying opinions. The best explanation of it's operation and use is
by the Late Alex Nichol, MVP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

"7906" <scott_person@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me with a few problems I may
> need to fi. First is about Virtuel memory, whats the best way to
> optimize it for Windows XP so I can get the performance out of my
> machine. I just recently got the XP Pro OS so I would like to know
> what you guys recomend in regards to virtuel memory.
>
> Also does anyone know of any good third party program for
> Troubleshooting on XP? Thanks :)
>

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Virtual memory is best 'managed' by XP, which is the default setting
anyway..

Re. troubleshooting.. it all depends upon what you want to troubleshoot.. I
can't give a recommendation for any program suite that claims to monitor and
fix problems.. they can cause more problems than they often fix..

XP has native tools already.. e.g Disk Clean, Defragmenter..

Spyware and Malware require specific programs..

Adaware 1.06.. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

.... and this link is for the latest Microsoft helping..

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Spyware Blaster 3.4.. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

All of these have to be downloaded and then updated..

Ensure that you have a reputable firewall and anti-virus program in place..
choice is up to you.. personal preference, cost, aesthetic appeal make the
choice subjective.. I run McAfee 8 suite.. it works for me but not for
some..

Another list for you..

http://www.mcafee.com.. firewall and/or antivirus
http://www.symantec.com.. firewall and/or anti-virus
http://www.zonealarm.com.. firerwall
http://www.kerio.com.. firewall
http://www.sygate.com.. firewall
http://www.avast.com.. anti-virus
http://www.grisoft.com.. anti- virus

There are others.. do a Google search for more results..



--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland


"7906" <scott_person@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me with a few problems I may
> need to fi. First is about Virtuel memory, whats the best way to
> optimize it for Windows XP so I can get the performance out of my
> machine. I just recently got the XP Pro OS so I would like to know
> what you guys recomend in regards to virtuel memory.
>
> Also does anyone know of any good third party program for
> Troubleshooting on XP? Thanks :)
>

[Ken Blake]

In news:ZeWdnSEORoSimDLfRVn_vg@giganews.com,
7906 <scott_person@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> typed:

> Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me with a few
> problems I may
> need to fi. First is about Virtuel memory, whats the best way
> to
> optimize it for Windows XP so I can get the performance out of
> my
> machine. I just recently got the XP Pro OS so I would like to
> know
> what you guys recomend in regards to virtuel memory.


Read "Virtual Memory in Windows XP" by the late MVP Alex Nichol
at http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm


> Also does anyone know of any good third party program for
> Troubleshooting on XP? Thanks :)


There's really no answer to a question like this. Troubleshooting
is a very broad subject. How to troubleshoot depends on what the
problem is. Sometimes one program is appropriate, sometimes
another program is. Sometimes no program is needed or should be
used for a particular problem.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Richard Urban]

I recommend that you leave the virtual memory alone. The operating system is
more capable of managing VM than you or I.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"7906" <scott_person@hotmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:ZeWdnSEORoSimDLfRVn_vg@giganews.com...
> Hi I was wondering if you guys could help me with a few problems I may
> need to fi. First is about Virtuel memory, whats the best way to
> optimize it for Windows XP so I can get the performance out of my
> machine. I just recently got the XP Pro OS so I would like to know
> what you guys recomend in regards to virtuel memory.
>
> Also does anyone know of any good third party program for
> Troubleshooting on XP? Thanks :)
>