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Norton 2011

Sep 8, 2011 1:00PM PDT

Just installed Norton 2011 and get this report on a pop-up, High Memory Usage. What does it mean and what is too high?

Thanks

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Re: high memory usage
Sep 8, 2011 6:51PM PDT

The example I find in http://www.softwarecrew.com/2010/09/review-norton-internet-security-2011-why-its-our-pick-of-the-current-security-suites/ is a warning about one particular program and has a "details" link in the pop-up window. Does yours mention a particular program? If so, what? And does it have a details link? If so, what are the details.

The System Insight chart gives you insight into your system. If you don't want that, don't run it. But now you did that you might want to find out the details and see if you can do anything about whatever causes Norton to warn you about a program that uses more memory than it thinks acceptable.

Kees

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High Memory Usage
Sep 9, 2011 5:27AM PDT

Thanks, I will check that out.

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Norton 2011.
Sep 15, 2011 1:58AM PDT

Did you resolve this? I have the same " problem". Looking at the details I find that Windows Audio Dodge is the culprit and only happens when I play cards. The file is to do with the speakers but I choose Norton to ignore this file because I don't have any problems otherwise.
Have you looked at the details of your warning? It's probably nothing but without details hard to tell.
I run Windows 7 Packard Bell Quad Core Norton 2011.
All the best,
gwrach923.

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Norton 2011
Sep 15, 2011 5:46AM PDT

Thanks.

I checked it out on the System Chart and it looks OK. So I cut it off.

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Norton 2011
Sep 16, 2011 8:27PM PDT

This is quite great post. I am pleased to find this.