From: kayzen@free.fr   
      
   "Stefan Patric"  a écrit dans le message de groupe de   
   discussion : idj7pb$osp$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   > On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:45:02 +0100, Sydney wrote:   
   >   
   >> Hello there !   
   >> I have a multiboot machine (98, W2K, WinXp SP3) pagefile.sys is as big   
   >> as 1.17 GB, hiberfil 786 MB. I run clean manager and defrag regularly.   
   >> Is there a way to improve the speed ? Will a manual cleanning of regedit   
   >> the solution ?   
   >   
   > Check what is in your Startup folder, and delete all that you don't want   
   > to load when you boot.  This little Windows "feature" is notorious for   
   > slowing down a system as the apps there use RAM even if they are not in   
   > use.  Usually, when you install an app, any app, it is automatically put   
   > in Startup so it loads faster when you click on the desktop launcher or   
   > menu item.   
   >   
   > This is the first thing I check when a client complains his computer's   
   > running slow.   
   >   
   > More info here:   
   >   
   >   http://www.real-knowledge.com/startupf.htm   
   >   
   > If this doesn't improve performance by making more RAM available, you   
   > need to look elsewhere.  If you are running multiple anti-virus/anti-   
   > malware utilities, especially Norton's, there may be a conflict among   
   > them that is tying up system resources.   
   >   
   > I know you've heard it before: Add more RAM.  You posted your system info   
   > in another post--768MB RAM, 1GHz PIV, built 2001.  3 slots, right?  My   
   > guess is your max RAM is 1.5 GB.  If you're lucky, 3.  Whichever, I'd max   
   > it out.  Those type RAM chips are probably quite cheap on eBay.  It will   
   > be worth it.   
   >   
   > Stef   
   I removed from startup a Chess program. I'll try eBay fo the RAMs   
   THanks   
      
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