[CTS] Re: Joe..
- From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:24:32 -0400
Note a new build of AOL Security Edition is out. Keyword Upgrade. It will not
say, but is there. Also if you do not use AOL much. In the systray icon. AOL
Settings and one of those you will see "Enable Fast Load" or something, un
check it. THis will cause AOL to not keep some things in memory all the time.
ALso to free up stuff once installed go in add/remove and remove:
AOL Deskbar
AOL Toolbar
AOL SPyware (if you wish)
PortMagic
AOL YGP ScreenSaver
and run the un-installer if you wish for AOL and remove all the old ones. if
you do upgrade, may want to keep one version behind just in case. Disabling
processes or services related to AOL can cause it not to connect so be carful.
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Cuffy
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:36 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: Joe..
Got it !
Had to take a break to watch Big Brother 6.......... what a bloodthirsty
bunch they have in this game............. MEAN !!!
OK Jackie..... here's what I'd recommend to to get started on getting where
you ain't. You gotta find out where you is ?
Included in AOL is a system info app that will check your resources for you.
If you right click on the AOL icon near the clock you should have a choice
there to check your sytem stuff.. I was running AOL 9.0 when I switched ISP and
the last build of that that I loaded run my resources to 98% on boot. It would
run a few minutes and then crash the system. AOL tech support advised me that I
probably wouldn't be able to run that version because it was a real resource
hog. I had to remove it and drop back to an earlier build.
The profile of your machine indicates you are running 10.0 and I doubt that
releases any resources over the earlier AOL9.0.
SO,
I suggest you shut down the machine, do a cold boot, and immediately run that
AOL sys info app. Give it a few to load........ I was running Win98, 512mb mem,
on a 1.1ghz CPU and it took a minute or so to load.
Once loaded the interface is tabbed and you can check any area you desire.
One is resources...... percentage of available resources that have been used on
boot (since you have done nothing But boot).
Once you have that number you can disable a lot of non-essential stuff
(msconfig in Win98...... dunno in XP, but somebody do ???)
Much of the AOL stuff can be disabled, Quicktime, RealNetworks, etc.. Some
can be removed completely ?
By disabling some of that stuff you may gain enough in resources to run your
screensaver like a well oiled machine.
You have to determine whether you want to run AOL Coach or the Aquarium
screensaver, etc.
Again I'd check sys info after a cold boot to give it as fair a chance as
possible to measure those resources !
If anything you do draws blood stop everything and come back for help.
Have fun......... <G>
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CRAZYDOVE@xxxxxxx wrote:
Joe..I just mailed you offlist the updated Belarc for my PC...have fun.. ;)
Jackie
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