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lag at system>device manager

Jun 14, 2005 10:55AM PDT

whenever i access system and device manager, the computer starts laggin. the mouse goes really slow. however after i exit, the mouse starts to become normal.

i know dis isnt really a problem but i was wondering what the cause of it might be. i dont think its adware/spyware cuz i use adaware, spybot, spyware blaster, and avg to scan regularly.

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oh yah the specs
Jun 14, 2005 10:57AM PDT

compaq 5009sr
128mb pc100 ram
pentium 3 1ghz
win. me
60gb hard drive
radeon 9200se

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I see why.
Jun 14, 2005 11:25AM PDT

With that low memory, XP will likely go virtual.

Like the doctor said... "Dont' do that."

Bob

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(NT) (NT) Oops, I meant Windows ME.
Jun 14, 2005 11:26AM PDT
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sorry meant 256mb ram
Jun 14, 2005 1:06PM PDT

i dont know y but dis happened like recently only

and also when i added the video card shouldnt dat make more memory available?

isnt 256 more than enough for win. me? should i try upgrading it to 512 as more ram is always better but again dis is only a minor problem...anyways thnx for ur reply

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i ran me on 128
Jun 14, 2005 5:40PM PDT

for quite a while and dont remember running into that probme consistently unless i had maybe both mmjb and a virus scan in progress or soemthing.

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Some drivers will
Jun 14, 2005 8:39PM PDT

Autorefresh or other. You don't have a failure to fix yet.

Bob