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mem-trakII and other memory leak fix programs can help
until Intuit fixes it.

On Sun, 18 Mar 2001 17:53:24 -0500, "Vernon"
<Safari818@Hot-stop-spam-Mail.com> wrote:

>The following is somewhat simplified, and it's my non-technical
>understanding so may not be entirely accurate, but it may help you.
>
>"System resources" or just "resources" refers to a very small reserved
>section of memory that is fixed in size and therefore unrelated to the
>total amount of RAM.  There are 2 "resources", GDI and "user".  GDI
>resources keeps track of displayed "graphics elements", primarily the
>windows and dialogs (and a few other things) that are open in all open
>applications.  User resources keeps track of the open applications
>themselves.  Thus both are affected, in different degrees, by the
>number of open applications, but each is also affected differently by
>a couple of other factors - GDI resources by the number of open
>windows and dialogs, for example, the other factors are too technical
>for me and probably not readily susceptible to user control anyway.
>An error message such as "not enough memory" may also refer to the
>system resources rather than the amount of RAM - not very helpful, is
>it?
>
>In addition to your "basic" applications, there are other "processes"
>running "in the background" on your computer.  Some are essential
>Windows system processes, some are important programs that you want at
>least as much as your "basic" applications (such as anti-virus
>software), but there may be others that are unnecessary.
>Ctrl-Alt-Del will display most of the open processes and may enable
>you to identify some unnecessary applications that you can terminate.
>
>The "low resources" problem can sneak up gradually.  When terminated,
>all programs SHOULD release all the RAM and resources they used, but
>many programs "leak" - they fail to inform Windows when RAM and
>resources are no longer needed, so Windows is unaware of available RAM
>and resources.  These leaks accumulate as applications are opened and
>closed, until the next time you start your computer.  I run a small
>program "QuickResource", a replacement for the Windows Resource
>Monitor, that warns me as resources get dangerously low - it's a free
>download at http://am-productions.yi.org/reg.php.
>
>I believe that Inuit is aware that a significant number of QB2001
>users are having problems with RAM or resources and will try to fix
>things very soon with RP3 (already available in some countries) or
>RP4.  I think there may be some information on the Intuit Website in
>the technical support pages; I'm fairly certain there's some
>discussion on Mike Block's Website at http://www.blocktax.com.
>
>You may find other useful QB info at
>news:biz.comp.accounting
>news:alt.accounting
>http://www.helptalk.net
>
>and you can search newsgroup archives at http://www.deja.com and a few
>other Websites.
>
>"Michael S. Greenbaum" <mike@janusbooks.com> wrote in message
>news:3ab52920.24694578@news...
>> I just found this newsgroup so this problem may already have been
>> dealt with, and if so, I apologize for bringing it up again.
>>
>> I'm using QBPro 2001, release R2P, with Windows 98, Pentium 3 500
>> processor and 128
>> mg of RAM.
>>
>> I continually get messages telling me my resources are low and I
>must
>> close some programs.  But I prefer to keep a number of large
>programs
>> open (FileMaker Pro, internet access, WordPerfect 8) because I use
>> them all simultaneously.  I had no problems with QB6, but 2001 is
>> becoming a real pain.  I would think that 128 mg would be
>sufficient.
>>
>> But a friend of mine who also has QBPro 2001 upgraded her RAM from
>128
>> to 256 and is STILL getting the same messages.
>>
>> Anyone know if anything can be done about this?  Are there settings
>in
>> QB I can change which would allow me to keep my basic programs open?
>>
>> I've already called the Office of the President at Intuit--but that
>> was useless.  Just a friendly, smiling voice who listened,
>> commiserated, and said she'd pass along my comments.  Sure.
>>
>> Mike Greenbaum
>

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