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• Flash player 11.3.300.262 is using a lot of memory

  Since the update flash a few days ago, that the plugin uses a lot more memory than usual. He uses normally between 150 MB to 200 MB, but now I've seen him use up to 900 MB.

  I noticed that the memory use increases of 5 MB or more, when you browse through a video until I stop the plugin because of the ridiculous amount of memory used.

  Please check if all your plugins are up to date. To do this, go to the Mozilla Plugin Check site.

  Once you are there, the site will check if all your plugins have the latest versions.
  If you see in the list of plugins that have a yellow button to update or a red button update now , please put to update these immediately.

  To do this, click each red or yellow button. Then you should see a site that allows you to download the latest version. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation and follow the steps in the installation process.

• I would like to know what svchost processes I can disable and how. Some of them use a lot of memory on an older machine making it almost useless .___Thank you, ___Ray

  Some of the processes running in the Task Manager use a lot of memory in an old machine (laptop), and the amount of additional memory that can be installed is very limited.
  I would like to disable the process I do not always use or need and speed up things a bit.

  http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - which loads at startup?
  http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
  http://www.blackviper.com

  Some reasons for the slow pace of the computer:

  1. computer has not been maintained - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

  2. the computer is infected with the malware - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  3. the disk is too full. Remove useless stuff, uninstall unused programs. Do not forget to save!
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

  4. flaky third party software. Toolbars and modules are particularly guilty in this area. Uninstall toolbars (Google, Yahoo, ISP brand, etc) and look at what modules are in use in your browser (s).

  5. computer has too many unnecessary programs/processes running in the background. Manage your Startup:

  For XP - How to troubleshoot using the Msconfig in Windows XP utility - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
  The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx

  6. the user runs an inflated/invasive such as Norton and McAfee antivirus program. Replace it with a better program. I recommend NOD32 (commercial) or Avast (free). Avira is also good, but the free version has an unpleasant reminder screen (Google for instructions on how to disable it). The user can also run several real-time antivirus/firewall/security programs.

  7. the user has installed new programs that are processor and/or memory-intensive (Photoshop, AutoCAD, Mathmatica or similar) and does not have the power of the equipment.

  8 drive fails and is in PIO Mode. It's very much slow (like being in 1985). See Hans-Georg Michna here information - http://winhlp.com/?q=node/10

  In addition to the above, see also http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html
  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• My XP guest uses a lot more memory on the new laptop

  I just got a Dell Studio 15 and moved my Windows XP VM to it, and it uses a lot more memory than on my old system.  I don't know how VMWare allocates memory, but on my old system, I saw almost no additional memory used when you start this virtual machine (with the exception of the cache memory), but on the new, it uses almost as much memory that I have assigned to the virtual machine (1024 MB).  It is also worth noting that I use VMWare 7 on a new and 6.5 on the old host.

  Anything I can do to get great efficiency that I was getting on my old system?

  really not use 2 virtual processors on a host that has 2 CPUs.

  What is an Ubuntu 9.10 system?

  Other than adding

  mainmem.backing = 'name '.

  for the vmx file.

  This will slow down the virtual machine, but you wanted to do that ;-)

  ___________________________________

  VMX-settings- VMware-liveCD - VM-infirmary

• Windows that open, kind of slow, stop, real slow (2-1/2 minutes) and using a lot of memory-taskmanager

  NOTE: I'm sorry! I got this message under win 7 instead of Vista!-complaint of the hand, off 2-1/2 minutes?

  Thanks for all the answers! They were still in force.

  original title: scanning for dell studio 1737 and recommended bios update

  Hello, generally, I read until I have my answer, but I can't so I think I give it a try. Somehow I screwed things up with my computer. My main complaint is that I have something running that takes a lot of memory according to the Task Manager. My fan runs often, 1-1/2 minute stop time, pop up messages telling me to stop then reload IE9 sp2. I found some stuff on my event viewer, but I can't seem to cross the first error which is something on my bios. I go to the dell website to try to update with a flash of the bios but note comes up saying that my computer does not accept the flash. I have other issues in both event viewer, but can't remember them that I can't get beyond the the bios issue. The computer is a Dell Studio 1737 plenty of core duo memory 4 MB with plenty of space on hard drive and it seems to do well but all the * running in the background makes it run hot so the fan. All I want to do is get a scan for my installed bios system and install an updated version. I am not able to do at Dell. Maybe they want me to pay to support or something. I did all the FixIt of ms, I ran three different registry cleaners, I ran three viruses different scans, nothing. I've loaded my vista dell disk and tried to recover or repair and cannot do it either. I notice weird things with ie. I've done several downloads for versions 32 and 64 bit, to do the right thing. Maybe he has an it is to say the conflict or something. Whatever it is, I'm sure it's related to the fact that my computer takes 1-1/2 minutes to stop, even if it starts normally. I played with it for about a month now and I'm traps at all reading. If I can Flash my bios and get this update, maybe, I'll be able to get then some of the other things go. Here are some tips from the event viewer if anyone has any time for her. $ 1 million for any help thanks! If anyone knows where I can find a site that can digitize to my existing configuration and then recommend the installed updates. Oh, just in case anyone is wondering why I do not pay just for a few servieces for help me, or take it to a computer store, I don't have a job and can not afford it. Believe me. I have many errors saying: the embedded controller (EC) has failed in the specified time-out period. This may indicate that there is an error in the EC hardware or firmware or BIOS is accessing the EC incorrectly. You should check with the manufacturer of your computer for an updated BIOS. In some cases, this error may cause the computer to function properly. And The Office Source Engine service entered the stopped state. Service WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto - Discovery Service entered the running state. The Google Software Updater service entered the running state. The Google software update service entered the stopped state. A total of 60 errors in a single day, for weeks. Thanks again!

  Ok..

  The first task manager...

  Open it and then click the CPU tab until the processes that use most of time processor are grouped at the top of the list.

  The system idle process should be at the top and then maybe three points below that seem to take the time to processort.

  Make a note of them and then look on the Internet that each fact or the program, application or process to which they are linked.

  Forget the event viewer and any reference to it in the BIOS...

  All the * running in the background will not cause it's running more hot so the fan. BUT, you can have installed something knowingly or perhaps inadvertently causing the CPU work all the time. Reference to what I said about the Task Manager. This is where you will find the cause most likely.

  BIOS... How to download and install... taken directly from the Dell support site. No payment at ALL is required. BUT, you probably don't need to do and if you do, it should choose to do so, it should be performed using socket at a time when it will present no risk of a power failure...

  Download

  1. click on download now to download the file.
  2. when the file download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
  users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. Save it in:
  window will appear.
  3. If you want to save in: field, click the arrow to the bottom, and then click on for
  Select desktop, and then click Save. Download the file to your desktop.
  4. If the download complete window appears, click Close. The file
  icon appears on your desktop.

  Install

  1 double click on the new icon on the desktop, titled R302080. EXE.
  2. the self-extracting window appears and prompts to extract or
  Unpack in C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R302080. Write down this path so the executable (I.e.
  You can later find Setup.exe file).
  3. the self-extractor file window appears.
  4. click on OK.
  5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor
  window is still open, close it.
  6. click on the Start button, then run.
  7. type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R302080 in the box text open, and then click OK.
  8. follow the on-screen installation instructions.

  Fact MS Fix - its for what exactly?

  Use of registry cleaners will create more problems than they ever solve. You may well have created one of the issues by running a registry cleaner. Uninstall them as best as POSSIBLE...

  Three viruses different scans? Without doubt completely uninstalled before the installation and execution of another? In addition, what av scanners?

  Many downloads of 32 and 64 bits, what?

  Your computer may take a long time to stop if an open e-mail program is defined on control too frequently, or if a backup utility is configured to check the differences between system and backup is too frequent. In addition, some gadgets can slow down to stop, and USB keys will cause Windows to ensure that there is no process to read/write that run to them before she stops them.

  Flashing the BIOS is not and has never been the panacea for all the ills of the computer and won't solve ANYTHING in your case.

  If you have upgraded from Vista...

  Go to the Dell support site and downlaod driver and install any Windows 7 drivers for your machine other than BIOS. If you enter your number of service on this site...

  http://support.Dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=CA&CS=cadhs1&l=en&s=DHS

  you will be presented only with the specific drivers for your machine.

  This should eliminate the errors of the EC.

• Laptop using a lot of memory

  Original title: "problems of memory again"

  my laptop seems to be 2 use up a lot of memory, I don't have many programs on it nor do I have a lot of photos/videos/music, but everytime I come and I use it, it loses a couple of concert, I said its possible that I might have a virus that can hide the memory it is possible, I cleaned all my restore points and the other the user help files Please

  Hi maggieninemiles,

  Reading your post I don't really know if you are referring to the memory of your PC, or as you are referring to the deletion of restore points, in fact say "disk space." I will consider you want to actually say "disk space" because that would be the reason for the deletion of restore points to find additional space.

  First that you actually have virus checked your system? If I don't season you run your virus application. You can also run an anti-malware application. Windows comes with Windows Defender, but I much prefer Malwarebytes Anti Malware -www.malwarebytes.org. Download the 'free' on the site of malwarebytes and perform a 'full' scan

  A point to note is that, System Restore creates a point of food every 24 hours. Now, if your laptop has, say, 2 GB of physical memory then each restore point will be 2 GB in size, therefore, if the system restore has created 3 points of restoration over a period of 3 days the total size of the file would be 6 GB. (System Restore will be a total of 12% of space on your drive hard before it starts to automatically delete restore points. Once he removes the restore points deleted files will be replaced by new ones.) If "clean you" restore points that you will regain, say 4 to 6 GB of space depending on the question of whether the last restore point has been preserved; However, within 24 hours files system will have created another restore point and you would have lost another 2 GB, and this continues until all 12% of disk space was filled once more. To be honest, it's a vicious circle. Once the option is to reduce the amount of space that system restore can use to restore points. You can do this by following my instructions here:http://vistasupport.mvps.org/decrease_storage_space_allocated_to_system_restore.htm these instructions, however, are not for the faint hearted.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk ; Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org ; Web:http://vistasupport.mvps.org ; Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

• the process Svchost.exe to netsvcs uses a lot of memory (~ 600 MB) and 100% cpu

  I have windows xp edition sp3 family. I hit the power button to hibernate the pc but I think an automatice update was running.  Pc crashes when windows resumes after hibernation. I forced a re-boot, but now the svchost.exe to netsvcs process uses a lot of RAM and CPU. I have a Dell Dimension 8250 with 1 GB of RAM. Svchost uses > 600 MB of memory and 100% of the CPU unless I have stop the DHCP service. When I stop DHCP the svchost stops using CPU and memory affected slowly decreases to about 150 MB and remains at this level. But without DHCP I do have access to the network.

  After installing SP3 recently I started having some weird problems, as I lost my printer and had to re - install the software. Also noticed that after re-booting and desktop appears completely empty, the screen turns white and the taskbar at the bottom will appear empty for about 30 seconds, then reappears. PC seems to be more slow tha before installing SP3.

  I've tried everything. Nothing stopped the svchost to chew all the memory, virtual memory and time processor. Had to re - install windows xp.

• com.apple.WebKit.WebContent uses a lot of memory. I can stop him to start.

  A user on my MiniMax starts com.apple.WebKit.WebContent and it user a lot on memory. How can I prevent it from running. This is perhaps why the computer is slow.

  Hello BigBandTenor,

  You can not. It is part of Safari. Maybe you need more RAM and an SSD.

• JOINT-2, using a lot of memory

  Hello.

  I question obout JOINT-2 that is using 98% of the memory.

  Output sh worm:

  With the help of 1944629248 of 1979682816 memory available bytes (98% of use)

  With 4.3 G off bytes 17 G of disk space available (27% of use)

  It is normal that it is using 98% of memory durning normal operation or there is a problem?

  If this is not normal if you please tell me how I can trobuleshoot what is wrong with it.

  This message is misleading, because it includes the memory allocated for the system process as well as the memory allocated for the cache. Because cache

  memory is really "free". It is available for allocation at any time.

  It's actually a bug in cosmetics that you use in.

  If you want to check during periods of what you believe to be the high memory usage, you can connect as the user of the service

  (if you have not created a user of the service you can do this through):

  1. log in using the account "cisco", the prompt will look like:

  probe #.

  2. Enter configure terminal mode:

  probe # configure terminal

  3. create the service account:

  username Sensor (config) # service password xxx privilege service

  Then connect on the sensor as the user of the service and run the command 'free. ' What 'sh worm' reports is the column "used."

  The "Mem: ' row, column" used"is the amount of memory (in kilobytes) that reports the"show version"command." However, this total includes the amount 'cached '.

  The formula to calculate the actual memory used is:

  ((used-Cached) / total) * 100 = percentage of memory used.

• After Effects uses a lot of memory (live RAM) when you perform simple work

  Hello

  When I open AE, make a new project, import a simple 20 MB mp4 file itself and start playback of the clip (RAM Preview), consumption of RAM of After Effects gets up to 5 GB, and the CPU usage gets up to 50%!

  This is a really simple job, and I don't know why it takes so many resources, it wasn't happening to me before.

  I'm on Windows 8.1, I use After Effects 13.2.0.49 (2014.2) and I have 8 GB of RAM.

  Why is this happening?

  Thanks in advance.

  Post edited by: Bogdan Mitrovic

  MP4 are notoriously calculation-heavy because they are so heavily compressed.  What explains the treatment part.

  RAM previews allow AE to use so much memory that it has to play in real time.  What explains the part of the memory.

• Firefox using a lot of CPU (90% + sometimes)

  I use firefox version 26.0 on a Macbook Pro OS X 10.6.8 version and I run these http://i.imgur.com/Co4NlGQ.png and http://i.imgur.com/Co4NlGQ.png extensions. I'm also using these plugins http://i.imgur.com/ZO55Lmq and http://i.imgur.com/IapcvJY and I have disabled all plugins, and which has not helped because the CPU usage always fluctuated close to 10% all the way up to 100% usage.

  I checked to see if the plugins are up to date and I updated one of them, but the most recent update of Java Applet Plugin works only with Maverick, which I did not. QuickTime said it is not up-to-date, but when I checked the software update on my Mac, it says there is no update available.

  Image of the plugins I checked to see if they were updated http://i.imgur.com/fPuV8vD and http://i.imgur.com/7Uwp5vX and http://i.imgur.com/N0Cz9Tp http://i.imgur.com/6FIwVTv aaand.

  Here is a picture of my activity monitor (I got all plugins disabled here) http://i.imgur.com/j6xUudo . As you can see, the CPU usage is 99.6%, which is huge given only, I opened a webpage (reddit) and was not running videos and others. And here's a picture of my activity with more information http://imgur.com/zuY5iMu monitor. The real Mem can go all the way up to 2 GB, which is a bit worrying.

  I tried to reset Firefox, which did not help, I tried from FF in safe mode, which did not help, and I even tried to reinstall FF, that did not help. I also tried disabling "using hardware acceleration", restarted my computer, and the issue was not fixed. I used CCleaner to clear temporary files and other, but it won't do any good.

  I really want to be able to use Firefox, because I'm starting to be wary of Chrome, but if FF only use a lot of memory and CPU, I'm not sure that I can continue to use this browser.

  I feel I hit dead ends on everything I tried, so I'm starting to lose hope. Did someone help any idea or suggestion as to what I should try / do?

  I have never seen that, perhaps, simply a reset will fix all the problems.

  NOTE that RESET WILL NOT:

  • Delete bookmarks, saved passwords, Form Data, history, tabs open (if you use Firefox 25 and more).

  A discount to ZERO will BE:

  • Delete the Addons, Custom Prefs, Configurations of toolbar, search engine settings

  More on reset (and how to achieve it) can be found here.

  If you want to be safer, you can save your profile (its likely will not be necessary)

  • BACKUP PROFILE = > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup

• I am unable to stop the hosts of loading process, because it takes a lot of memory

  I am unable to stop the hosts of loading process, because it takes a lot of memory

  Hello

  Some processes have to load, however, you can use these tools to check those and look for ones that
  can use a lot of memory after loading in the Manager of tasks - processes tab - CTRL + SHIFT + ESC
  Check the CPU column.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes without doing anything - then right click on the task - bar
  The task manager - take a look at stored by - Services - process - it is a quick reference (if you have
  a small box in the lower-left - show for all users can check only).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG and then display a list of the people here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out what are the files, registry keys and other objects processes have opened, the dll
  they loaded and much more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even owned by each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you
  opening of session. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can configure auto-
  start the settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  WhatsInStartUP - free - this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically when Windows
  starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Startup Type (registry/Startup folder).
  The command - line String, product name, file Version, company name, location in the registry or the file system,
  and much more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted programs that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by all running programs, if the window is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

  Hope these helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• A lot of memory used after the repair Installation of Windows XP

  I recently put a new motherboard in my computer and it took that I re - install Windows XP.  I managed to re - install Windows XP with my previous settings still intact, but I noticed that he had a lot of memory used (~ 20 GB) which has not been used before the installation of my new motherboard.  I checked all the files that I had in 'My Computer', and the total memory was not adding up to what was planned to be used.

  During the Windows XP installation process, I chose the option to repair an existing Windows XP, in the hope that it would recover my previous settings.  I could continue until the activation of the installation part and had trouble with it; but was soon fixed.  I thought that if I continued to repair the existing Windows XP that it would remedy the activation part I had problems.  So all I can assume is that additional memory that has been used is from several times, I fixed my existing operating system due to the multiple copies of the same files that were used to repair.
  I contemplated I should save my computer, delete the partition, reformat the hard drive and install a fresh Windows XP or find a way to delete the files that take up a lot of place and who fail to find.  With the first option, I'd still have these files 'Phantom' on my backup, which in turn would be always present when I restore my backup the freshly installed Windows XP.
  I would like to know if I'm near a possible remedy to this situation, or y at - it another option I don't see who could solve this problem?

  How to free up disk space on your laptop or PC
  http://www.PAGESTART.com/lowdiskspace01.html

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• EU restore the computer today and now can't send email - message maybe not installed correctly, not enough memory - a lot of memory and this number

  , can not send email - message says may be installed incorrectly and

  EU restore the computer today and now can't send email - message maybe not installed correctly, not enough memory - a lot of memory and this number

  ox80070002.   What to do

  See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7 if you use OE and www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/ if you are using Windows Mail in Vista and you use Windows Live Mail, and then ask here: www.windowslivehelp.com

  Steve

• I use a lot my daily life of the computer. I hear CLICKING noises that are not caused by me! Who and where are the clicks noises coming from? Is there a ROOTKIT, someone somewhere romoting access my internet service?

  Is there a Rootkit, or someone somewhere romoting access my internet service?  I use my computer for several hours every day.

  This year I went through a CRASH my system in September due to my memory stick in my digital camera INFECT my computer.  I bought a new computer that's how it was.  I'm also a MODEL all CIS although I am learning.  Since then, I've downloaded the AMOUNTS of VIRUS protection.  Of course, I didn't know it was my stick of memory from my digital camera which has infected my computer, I only understood what a month ago.  So, you guessed it, even my brand new computer became infected soon enough.  I recently did a RESTORE on it, which has erased everything.

  My point is, I had about 4 people from remote access my computer to try to resolve the various problems with it several times last year.  These people are found in various places: Argentina, India, Phillippians.  I found it interesting.  Whenever they take control of my computer from their remote location.  Once the session is completed, they finished their access.

  Why what I hear clicking then I use my computer?  As I wrote this, I heard it about five times.  What is it?  Why gives me the feeling that someone is using my internet.  Talk about paranoia, makes me think that they can get in my email when I look at my bank account etc.  Is there a possibility that this actually happens or not?

  My son has a laptop that he uses a lot with the internet service that I use.  His laptop using WI - FI.  It uses the X - Box live wi - fi.  These things are going at the same time while I use my internet connection.  Would this be causing clicks?  I would like to know if there is violation of privacy occurring and/or and "OUT OF BOUNDS" type of question, where someone from a remote location using my Comcast service internet and maybe even can see confidential things on my personal login.

  Thank you, WG

  I used my mouse that you asked and he makes no noise whatsoever (it's a laser wireless mouse) - well it makes a rattling noise when I click with the right button or left mouse on an icon as it should, but nothing outstanding at all - is the click made by the mouse when you click on an icon or a hyperlink that you speak?  And you say he doesn't mouse, but from somewhere inside the computer?

  Someone smart enough to gain access to your system to be able to do the things you're afraid of that happening is smart enough to make sure that the computer does not have a noise when it occurs to give the fact that it happens.  In addition, access would be through the network connection so let's do a test.  Remove the connection from the system (I mean disconnect the cable or ethernet connection or remove the wireless card or go to network connections and sharing and disable every single network, you will find (don'tdelete - just disable their) or better yet, just remove the connection of the moden provided by the ISP, so there is NO WAY) a connection could get through.  Then see if clicks continues.  If so, it has antyhing to come with your internet connection or a pirate in your accounts. If it does not go far, it is possible that some network devices is originally of the problem (or that you are currently connected to a web site that generates the rattling noise, but I seriously doubt that this is a sign that everybody won that kind of access to your system (even if it could be malware as I mentioned earlier).

  I honestly have no clue what inside the computer could cause this noise that often and that constantly. It is not a problem of software for me.  I still think you should try the suggestions I made in my previous post (especially the search for malware and do a clean boot).

  If you this concerned and you have tried everything that has been recommended, I stick a reputable computer repair shop and ask them to check it out. If it occurs when they use the computer, they should be able to find the source even if they remove all to do.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.