I'm using version 7.0.1 with a few add-ons I think but can't remember what they are. I use CCleaner often and on my HDD I have 207 GB free of 465 GB. Perhaps I should install another 500 GB. I will download Process Explorer and see what that reveals. Thanks Peter > Hi Peter, > > Just wondering what version of Firefox you are using? > - Newer versions seem to manage memory much better. > > Are you using CCleaner to get rid of all of the Firefox temporary files? > - I find that this allows Firefox to run better with less memory > issues, although it still uses a lot of memory > > Do you have a lot of Firefox Add-ons installed? > - every Add-on takes up additional memory > - you should only Enable Add-ons that you will use > > I have 2Gb of memory in my system and run many programs at the same > time (i.e. Word, Excel, Firefox Outlook, Snag-It...), and have lots of > Firefox Add-Ons that I use. Even so, I rarely hit 1Gb of usage. > > I do use a small freeware program called CleanMem Free > (http://www.pcwintech.com/cleanmem) which allows me to monitor memory > usage. A little pop-up box is always visible in the lower right of my > screen to show me the memory status. A simple right-click on this > pop-up allows me to free up any memory that has been inadvertently > reserved... works very well... > > I also monitor memory and CPU usage with the Task Manager (CTRL + > SHIFT + ESC). I have actually replaced the standard Task Manager with > the SysInternals program called Process Explorer (a free Microsoft > product). It gives a wealth of information. > > The only other issue I can think of right now is to insure that your > HD is not too filled up... Any operating system will suffer from lack > of space on the HD. > >

Thanks again Bud I will give a try If it doesn't solve the problem I can always go back to the previous router settings Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > It's under the control of the ISP, and it can go back slowly so that it's > not noticed right away, OR in same cases the ISP just doesn't care. > > It's something that many users don't understand, so they don't complain > as much and often blame the problem on their own computer. > > It's only one possibility, but it's an easy one to check and fix. > > Other problems could be involved too, or by themselves.

In a message dated 16/11/2011 16:02:10 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I'm using version 7.0.1 with a few add-ons I think but can't remember what they are. I use CCleaner often and on my HDD I have 207 GB free of 465 GB. Perhaps I should install another 500 GB. I will download Process Explorer and see what that reveals. Peter Let me guess - you're using AVG 2012 as your anti-virus software, and you keep getting a pop-up in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen saying how much memory your browser is using ? Does it also suggest that restarting the browser might help ? I'm not quite sure why the latest version of AVG does that, or how it is intended that it will help you, but it's a feature of their "PC Analyzer" ! Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : _www.ofhs.org.uk_ (http://www.ofhs.org.uk)

Hi Bob Thanks for your input I don't know about you but I tend to find ISP's invariably deny its anything to do with them and blame someone else So I like to go forearmed :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard, I think your first recourse is to complain to Sky. If what Bud > says has happened, something or somebody at Sky has corrupted their DNS > program and they may not even know about it. > > bob gillis

Looks good to me, Peter. If you Right-Click on CleanMem and select "Clean Memory Now" you will release all memory that has been reserved but not used. Regards, Kevin. On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Peter Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote: > I've downloaded CleanMem and here are the results > > Total Physical Memory 2036 MB > Memory in Use 968 (48%) > Available Physical Memory 1070 (53%) > TotalPage File 4096 > AvailablePage File 2133 > Total Virtual memory 2048 > Available Virtual Memory 1945 > PageFile Size 4096 > > The above figures vary > > Curiously it's behaved itself today > > Peter > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Hi Bobbie, The CPU is the Central Processing Unit in your computer. It is an electronic part that is the "brains" of your computer. In PCs, this part is manufactured by either Intel or AMD. Though it is not necessary that you know about this, if you want to read more, try this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit Regards, Kevin. On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Bobbie <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am following this thread, but I don't understand much about it. What > is CPU and how do you know if your computer is Overclocking? I have the > desk gadget that shows the meter for cpu and for mem it just bounces > back and forth never stays one place long Memory stays usually on 29% > is that good or bad.  The Cpu meter looks sort of like the pressure > guage on an old canning cooker the red needle stays in the white area > then bounces to the yellow but hardly ever to the red.   just wish I > knew more about taking good care of my computer, Windows 7 service pk > 1, version 9, I looked at the link for CleanMemory Keven gave us but > wasn't sure just where the download was, will look further into it > later..........Bobbie > > Quoting David C Abernathy <[email protected]>: > > Peter, > > NO, I would NOT use any Overclocked machine. The extra voltage is just like > > add more voltage to a light bulb. It will burn brighter, but not for as long > > as it should. > > > > If one was to spend more on a more powerful machine to start with, then the > > overclocking is not needed and will not burn itself up. The act of buying a > > cheap machine and then adding more voltage to make it run faster, is not > > what the cheaper machine were designed to do. > > > > Get a machine with a FAST CPU to start with, and that can run with lots of > > RAM. > > > > Thanks, > > David C Abernathy > > Email disclaimers > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe > > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 12:50 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Overclocking > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

I am following this thread, but I don't understand much about it. What is CPU and how do you know if your computer is Overclocking? I have the desk gadget that shows the meter for cpu and for mem it just bounces back and forth never stays one place long Memory stays usually on 29% is that good or bad. The Cpu meter looks sort of like the pressure guage on an old canning cooker the red needle stays in the white area then bounces to the yellow but hardly ever to the red. just wish I knew more about taking good care of my computer, Windows 7 service pk 1, version 9, I looked at the link for CleanMemory Keven gave us but wasn't sure just where the download was, will look further into it later..........Bobbie Quoting David C Abernathy <[email protected]>: > Peter, > NO, I would NOT use any Overclocked machine. The extra voltage is just like > add more voltage to a light bulb. It will burn brighter, but not for as long > as it should. > > If one was to spend more on a more powerful machine to start with, then the > overclocking is not needed and will not burn itself up. The act of buying a > cheap machine and then adding more voltage to make it run faster, is not > what the cheaper machine were designed to do. > > Get a machine with a FAST CPU to start with, and that can run with lots of > RAM. > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Overclocking > >

Thanks for that Bud I will investigate further We have used the same ISP for a few years and not had this problem until a couple of weeks back Is it something that could start happening out of the blue or could something have triggered it? Just wondering why its been fine until two weeks ago? Who controls DNS , the ISP ? Reading a little it suggests the router is set normally to use the ISPs DNS by default , am I reading that correctly? Which suggests to me that Sky have changed it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> Symptoms are trying to open a Firefox browser window (google home page) >> and get the report server not found > > That is often a DNS problem. > > Everything on the Net works by numbers (dotted quad, or the newer IPv6). > > A DNS server translates names (www.something) into the correct IP address > (number). > > If the DNS server for your ISP is flaky, and many are, you'll see what > you're getting. > > The best fix is to 'hard code' a better DNS service into Windows. > That can be done in your computer, or better yet, in your router/modem. > > Do a web search for "public DNS servers", and you'll find many choices. > Try a few til you get one you like that works well. > > Most sites will explain how to set the server in your router or computer.

Hi all For the past couple of weeks I/we are having intermittent connection problems and wondered if anyone can advise further ways to find the problem Using Netgear router, Sky broadband , village location, semi rural (2 miles from a town) Win XP SP3 & Firefox 3.6.24 or IE 8 It seems to happen more in the morning but randomly during the day it occurs at all sorts of times There are five wireless users at max, two most of the day and the others later if used at all Wireless icon shows good connection = 54mbps Signal Strength = Excellent I have used an internet speed checker today which reports my ISP (Sky) is the best in the area (max is supposed to be 20mb) Download speed 7.7mb / local average = 10.5 (which includes mostly those in the town) Upload speed .4mb / local average = .6mb Same check 7 days ago Download speed 7.mb / local average = 10.6 (which includes mostly those in the town) Upload speed .6mb / local average = .6mb A second speed checker today gave Download Speed 6488kbps Upload Speed 463 kbps 2nd test Download Speed 7544kbps Upload Speed 533 kbps ============= Symptoms are trying to open a Firefox browser window (google home page) and get the report server not found Trying Internet Explorer I get the same problem, repeated "try again" in both browsers eventually gets a connection With either browser open and trying to connect to a variety of sites gets the same error message My wife using a new laptop also gets the same so its not my PC ============= Just this minute tried to open a window in both FF & IE and got the error FF reports = Firefox can't find the server at en-gb.start2.mozilla.com. And from another open window = Firefox can't find the server at www.google.com. Can anyone suggest any ways to diagnose the problem please as its driving me round the twist Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

Please let us know exactly what the message says so we can get to the root of the problem! Thanks ! On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 10:31 AM, helenware <[email protected]> wrote: > > The exact same thing has happened to me with Firefox--never happened before > and now at least once or twice each day the message comes up in lower right > hand corner----I close the screen I am on and then reload it and all is > fine--I am glad to hear it is not just my computer. > Helen > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Looks okay... Please try to write down exactly what the Firefox low memory message says... I am interested to know. In order to see if it is your system that is low on memory, I would recommend installing that CleanMem Free program I mentioned... it tells you the memory situation immediately, in real time ! Regards, Kevin. On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Peter Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm using version 7.0.1 with a few add-ons I think but can't remember what they are. > > I use CCleaner often and on my HDD I have 207 GB free of 465 GB. Perhaps I should install another 500 GB. > > I will download Process Explorer and see what that reveals. > > Thanks > > Peter > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > Just wondering what version of Firefox you are using? > >    - Newer versions seem to manage memory much better. > > > > Are you using CCleaner to get rid of all of the Firefox temporary files? > >    - I find that this allows Firefox to run better with less memory > > issues, although it still uses a lot of memory > > > > Do you have a lot of Firefox Add-ons installed? > >    - every Add-on takes up additional memory > >    - you should only Enable Add-ons that you will use > > > > I have 2Gb of memory in my system and run many programs at the same > > time (i.e. Word, Excel, Firefox Outlook, Snag-It...), and have lots of > > Firefox Add-Ons that I use.  Even so, I rarely hit 1Gb of usage. > > > > I do use a small freeware program called CleanMem Free > > (http://www.pcwintech.com/cleanmem) which allows me to monitor memory > > usage. A little pop-up box is always visible in the lower right of my > > screen to show me the memory status. A simple right-click on this > > pop-up allows me to free up any memory that has been inadvertently > > reserved... works very well... > > > > I also monitor memory and CPU usage with the Task Manager (CTRL + > > SHIFT + ESC).  I have actually replaced the standard Task Manager with > > the SysInternals program called Process Explorer (a free Microsoft > > product).  It gives a wealth of information. > > > > The only other issue I can think of right now is to insure that your > > HD is not too filled up... Any operating system will suffer from lack > > of space on the HD. > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Ok, I'll buy more RAM and see what happens. Malwarebytes is scanning right now but not found anything yet. Peter > > Do you mean an extra 1 or 2 gigs of RAM? > > Yes. With Windows, the OS gets as much memory as possible up to it's limit, > then apps get what's left. > > If anything needs more memory, something needs to be saved to the HD, > then that space is used for something else, but only temporarily. > > More memory can often make the swapping unnecessary, speeding things up, > AND reducing the wear and tear on the HD. > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- End Original Message -----

The exact same thing has happened to me with Firefox--never happened before and now at least once or twice each day the message comes up in lower right hand corner----I close the screen I am on and then reload it and all is fine--I am glad to hear it is not just my computer. Helen

Do you mean an extra 1 or 2 gigs of RAM? I defragged about two weeks ago. I shall try malwarebytes right now. Thanks Peter > > 1 or 2 gigs of ram might help. More than 4 gigs won't help with a 32 bit > OS. > Also, have you defragged your HD recently?? > > My 'rating' in Vista 32 jumped quite a bit when I went from 2 gigs to 4 > gigs. > > Also, if you haven't already tried MalwareBytes anti-malware, it's worth a > try, > and is also freeware.

My nephew has had his own pc here for a few months now but the problem only started a couple of weeks ago. Peter

Hi Peter, Just wondering what version of Firefox you are using? - Newer versions seem to manage memory much better. Are you using CCleaner to get rid of all of the Firefox temporary files? - I find that this allows Firefox to run better with less memory issues, although it still uses a lot of memory Do you have a lot of Firefox Add-ons installed? - every Add-on takes up additional memory - you should only Enable Add-ons that you will use I have 2Gb of memory in my system and run many programs at the same time (i.e. Word, Excel, Firefox Outlook, Snag-It...), and have lots of Firefox Add-Ons that I use. Even so, I rarely hit 1Gb of usage. I do use a small freeware program called CleanMem Free (http://www.pcwintech.com/cleanmem) which allows me to monitor memory usage. A little pop-up box is always visible in the lower right of my screen to show me the memory status. A simple right-click on this pop-up allows me to free up any memory that has been inadvertently reserved... works very well... I also monitor memory and CPU usage with the Task Manager (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC). I have actually replaced the standard Task Manager with the SysInternals program called Process Explorer (a free Microsoft product). It gives a wealth of information. The only other issue I can think of right now is to insure that your HD is not too filled up... Any operating system will suffer from lack of space on the HD. Regards, Kevin. How to use and troubleshoot issues with Windows Task Manager http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323527 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Task_Manager Process Explorer download (v15.05) Published: September 20, 2011 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653 Process Explorer info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_Explorer On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 5:52 AM, Peter Metcalfe <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, I'll buy more RAM and see what happens. > > Malwarebytes is scanning right now but not found anything yet. > > Peter > > > >> > Do you mean an extra 1 or 2 gigs of RAM? >> >> Yes.  With Windows, the OS gets as much memory as possible up to it's limit, >> then apps get what's left. >> >> If anything needs more memory, something needs to be saved to the HD, >> then that space is used for something else, but only temporarily. >> >> More memory can often make the swapping unnecessary, speeding things up, >> AND reducing the wear and tear on the HD. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ----- End Original Message ----- > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- -------- K. Ross [email protected]

Vista Pentium Dual Core CPU E5200 @2.50 GHz 2.40 GHz RAM: 2.00 GB HDD: 500 GB 32 Bit My nephew is only here at weekends and the problem is with me all week. Peter > > The usual scans are AntiVirus and Superantispyware and also CCleaner. > > > > Would something my nephew is doing on his pc effect mine when I am in the > >living room and he is in the kitchen? > > Yes, there is only so much bandwidth, and if he's doing something that' > s sucking it up, it could slow your access to the Net. > > > There is one thing I forgot to mention. I keep getting a popup telling me > > something about Firefox being low on memory. It hasn't popped up this > > morning but I had trouble just now logging back onto my webmail account to > > send this email. > > What are the specs on your system; CPU, memory, OS, and such?

Peter, NO, I would NOT use any Overclocked machine. The extra voltage is just like add more voltage to a light bulb. It will burn brighter, but not for as long as it should. If one was to spend more on a more powerful machine to start with, then the overclocking is not needed and will not burn itself up. The act of buying a cheap machine and then adding more voltage to make it run faster, is not what the cheaper machine were designed to do. Get a machine with a FAST CPU to start with, and that can run with lots of RAM. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 12:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Overclocking I've been looking at some pcs on the web that you can buy already overclocked. They look reputable firms. Thanks Peter > Peter, > It is a method to increase the voltage to the CPU of one's computer to > make it a FASTER machine. > However, if not done properly, it can burn up the CPU and Motherboard. > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy > Email disclaimers :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nivard, I think your first recourse is to complain to Sky. If what Bud says has happened, something or somebody at Sky has corrupted their DNS program and they may not even know about it. bob gillis On 11/16/2011 8:02 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Thanks for that Bud > > I will investigate further > > We have used the same ISP for a few years and not had this problem until a couple of weeks back > > Is it something that could start happening out of the blue or could something have triggered it? > > Just wondering why its been fine until two weeks ago? > > Who controls DNS , the ISP ? > > Reading a little it suggests the router is set normally to use the ISPs DNS by default , am I > reading that correctly? > > Which suggests to me that Sky have changed it > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > >>> Symptoms are trying to open a Firefox browser window (google home page) >>> and get the report server not found >> >> That is often a DNS problem. >> >> Everything on the Net works by numbers (dotted quad, or the newer IPv6). >> >> A DNS server translates names (www.something) into the correct IP address >> (number). >> >> If the DNS server for your ISP is flaky, and many are, you'll see what >> you're getting. >> >> The best fix is to 'hard code' a better DNS service into Windows. >> That can be done in your computer, or better yet, in your router/modem. >> >> Do a web search for "public DNS servers", and you'll find many choices. >> Try a few til you get one you like that works well. >> >> Most sites will explain how to set the server in your router or computer. > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

The usual scans are AntiVirus and Superantispyware and also CCleaner. Would something my nephew is doing on his pc effect mine when I am in the living room and he is in the kitchen? There is one thing I forgot to mention. I keep getting a popup telling me something about Firefox being low on memory. It hasn't popped up this morning but I had trouble just now logging back onto my webmail account to send this email. Peter > > I've done the usual scans which revealed nothing. > > What 'usual scans'?? Try www.superantispyware.com. > It's free, and is the BEST anti-malware program I've used. > > >I know it's not the broadband connection because my nephew has his pc > > Maybe it's something HE is doing.. >