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Dec 5, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Dec 5, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Get the repair shop to fix it properly. Sounds like they did a half-ass job and charged you more than a new computer would have cost.
Jay,
never take your PC to a repair shop. Find a friend that knows about software/hardware and get him/her to help you. He has your best interest at heart, the repair shop does not because they only have your wallet at heart and insist that you are a computer illiterate.
To your problem:
get rid of AOL software. It is a RAM hog that really sucks. I am almost 100% sure your internet connection can run without AOL software. If you insist on using it for AIM, then download AIM, and set the preferences as to where they program does NOT start upon Windows start-up. I however recommend MSN messenger "same start-up preference though" because MSN messenger utilizes dramatically less system memory and processing than Yahoo and AOL instant messenger programs "it is better than skype also."
Windows XP does utilize more memory than previous editions, however 1 GB should not give you problems unless you have a gazillion programs running. I suggesting making sure that the computer store didn't switch harddrives on you to one with smaller storage. Check to make sure your page file is set to about 4000 MB. If you have a slow and atrociously fragmented harddrive with your pagefile set too low and you're doing some heavy computing then you can experience the original "system low on memory" issue.
Run a hijackthis and through the log file up here so we can see what you're running on your PC.
never take your PC to a repair shop. Find a friend that knows about software/hardware and get him/her to help you. He has your best interest at heart, the repair shop does not because they only have your wallet at heart and insist that you are a computer illiterate.
To your problem:
get rid of AOL software. It is a RAM hog that really sucks. I am almost 100% sure your internet connection can run without AOL software. If you insist on using it for AIM, then download AIM, and set the preferences as to where they program does NOT start upon Windows start-up. I however recommend MSN messenger "same start-up preference though" because MSN messenger utilizes dramatically less system memory and processing than Yahoo and AOL instant messenger programs "it is better than skype also."
Windows XP does utilize more memory than previous editions, however 1 GB should not give you problems unless you have a gazillion programs running. I suggesting making sure that the computer store didn't switch harddrives on you to one with smaller storage. Check to make sure your page file is set to about 4000 MB. If you have a slow and atrociously fragmented harddrive with your pagefile set too low and you're doing some heavy computing then you can experience the original "system low on memory" issue.
Run a hijackthis and through the log file up here so we can see what you're running on your PC.
