Comment Re:Answers (Score 2, Insightful) 46
Thanks!
The system has 160Mb, which is the max for it. For my next system, I will look for one that takes more RAM.
The Win98 never crashes (except for the rare shutdown hang.) It does crash if I fiddle with the swapfile size or turn it off. Like you say, instability. I do run Norton WinDoctor regularly to clean up the registry.
I don't think I want to go back to 95 in order to gain more space, but it is an interesting idea.
I will look into a minimal XP installation with no swapfile.
Best thing is to stop keeping so many unused apps and unused files on the system! I have IE set to keep only 0 days worth of history. And use Norton Clean Sweep once in a while. Mijenix SizeManager is very helpful on this. Amazing the redundant, old, and usused junk that collects in a Win system.
By the way, I back up the key files online to a small TypeII PCCard Sandisk and, of course, offline.
Thanks again for the insight.
The system has 160Mb, which is the max for it. For my next system, I will look for one that takes more RAM.
The Win98 never crashes (except for the rare shutdown hang.) It does crash if I fiddle with the swapfile size or turn it off. Like you say, instability. I do run Norton WinDoctor regularly to clean up the registry.
I don't think I want to go back to 95 in order to gain more space, but it is an interesting idea.
I will look into a minimal XP installation with no swapfile.
Best thing is to stop keeping so many unused apps and unused files on the system! I have IE set to keep only 0 days worth of history. And use Norton Clean Sweep once in a while. Mijenix SizeManager is very helpful on this. Amazing the redundant, old, and usused junk that collects in a Win system.
By the way, I back up the key files online to a small TypeII PCCard Sandisk and, of course, offline.
Thanks again for the insight.
