need help from someone knows about computer tech stuff

MunkeyEye · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:46 pm Post subject:

you mean there're other OS versions besides 3.1?? No wonder my PC still sucks after all the upgrades!

Task Manager -> Ctrl-Alt-Del (it'll pop up in XP... ehm, from what I heard, i still run 3.1), or you can select it from the popup window.

Or you can bring it up by right-clicking the empty space on your startbar?

Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:53 pm Post subject:

eh? where is procesesesesesES?!

Goldom · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:55 pm Post subject:

munkey... i dont know about Xp, but in ME all ctrlaltdelete does is brings up close program window... doesnt tell you anything about cpu usage..
besides, i have the problem when NOTHING but windows is open.. as in i have force-closed everything.

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MunkeyEye · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2002 11:59 pm Post subject:

Try right-clicking onto an empty spot on your Start Menu bar (that bar that normally runs horizontally across at the bottom of your screen where your programs are listed on). You should see something called Task Manager, click on that.

In the window that pops up, theres a tab that says Processes, click that. Search for the process that is using 100% of your CPU resource and kill that.

I dunno how ME works/looks though, so maybe someone else with it can walk him through?

Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:25 am Post subject:

no, that doesnt exist here... i did find this interesting though:

Total physical memory: 508 MB
Available physical memory: 0 KB

Total virtual memory: 2048 MB
Available virtual memory: 1486 MB..

Sooo why is it running off totally virtual memory? again this is with NOTHING open..

Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:29 am Post subject:

also, computer always starts up with like 10 crazy things that I force close every time, gets back about 30% of ram, i dont know why they keep opening though, I searched down most of them, and found in win/sys folder, so I figured I shouldnt get rid of them, but it works fine once I close them. Examples:

mdm
cntctrl
rundll
rxmon9x
qttask
cmesys
devldr16
gmt
loadqm
motmon

how can I make these stop opening on startup? When I tried to open them manually they didnt do anything...

Snaggletooth · Guest

If you hear any grinding whatsoever, I recommend backing up your data, and give that HD a good old fashioned wipe.

If you're running 98/ME you'll need to go to:

start/programs/accessories/system tools/system monitor

With that you can at least see how much memory usage is happening. There is also a system resource monitor in the same path from your start menu.

Other than that, I'm not aware of any other ways to do what you can in 2000 with 98/ME. Hope that helps a little.

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Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:34 am Post subject:

question: where the hell is the HD? As in so that I can give it " a good old fashioned wipe?"

Snaggletooth · Guest

HD=Hard Drive. Open you computer in DOS mode and then type

format c:

and it will wipe out your hard drive and all the data on it. If the grinding persists, buy a new one.

Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:38 am Post subject:

oh... that kind of wipe.. i thought you ment with a towel

well you said old fashioned!!!

Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:39 am Post subject:

and besides i cant.. windows ME is really stupid, and does not have dos mode.

Snaggletooth · Guest

Oh yeah, I forgot you can't do it quite like that.

One thing to try though, when was the last time you defragged your Hard Drive? If it's been more than a month, you'll want to do it asap.

Also, do you use any P2P file programs? (Kazaa, Morpheus, Gnutella, etc...) If you do, dump them, there are way too many weird viruses and trojan horses embedded in the programs and the files that are available from them.

Linktodeath · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:52 am Post subject:

To stop the programs being open at starup you can dl a program called "StartupCPL." It allows you to decide which programs you want to be open at startup. I don't remember where i got it from though..sry., but if i find where i'll post.

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Goldom · Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2002 12:53 am Post subject:

Well I think the comp is doomed. I tried to run regcheck and it found some messed error and "repaired" it and this somehow involved erasing my video driver...

Snaggletooth · Guest

I think I hear a format calling you GoalPost.