In Control Panel/System/Advanced there are settings for processor scheduling and memory usage. There are radio buttons for optimizing the computer for programs or background services. It seems obvious to me why one would want to optimize for programs, but not so much why optimize for background services. Would someone who knows comment on this? TIA --- Dale E. Heltzer deheltzer@xxxxxxx ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts.