[Ham-Computers] "Run-A-Way" swap file

Mon, 3 Nov 2003 20:10:15 -0600

One of your programs, quite possibly one of the ones that runs in the
background, has a memory leak.  The only reliable way to find out which one
is to disable them one at a time until the problem goes away.  When you
disable one and your problems cease, that's your culprit - leave it disabled
or uninstall it.

Unfortunately, you may have more than one leak.

Likely(est) candidates are Outlook Express and the Office "indexing"
service, and your virus program(s), but there may be others.

Jay
AD5PE
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Atchley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:08 PM
Subject: [Ham-Computers] "Run-A-Way" swap file

> Hi.
> For some months now my computer has on occasion been experiencing what I
can
> only describe as "run-a-way swap file" (386.swp).  This doesn't happen ALL
> the time but when it does it's very frustrating as I'll get an "Out of
> memory" message and whatever program I'm running bombs out.  HOWEVER!  I
> don't have to be running a program for this to occur as it has also
occurred
> on some occasions when the computer was sitting idle with no "programs"
> running (just the normal background stuff).  At first I thought it was my
> virus scanner (Avast!) creating this swap file as it sometimes but not
> always occurred when it was doing the automatic hard drive scans.  So, I
> removed the Avast Anti-virus program and went back to AVG which I'd used
> previously.  It made no difference.  Reinstalled Avast!
>
> Sometimes the computer runs for days with no problem then all of a sudden
it
> "acts up"  The drive has been scanned and rescanned with virus scanners
> which have turned up no known viruses.
>
> Here are the specifics of the computer and operating system.
>
> Computer:
> 600 MHz Intel Pentium III, 256 MB RAM, 4.2GB SCSI drive with 1.5GB "free".
> GeForce Video card with 64MB Video Ram.
>
> Operating system and installed software:
> 1. Win98SE with all updates, MS .NET Framework 1.1, I.E. 6, O.E. 6.
> 2. MS Office 2002.
> 3. Avast! Antivirus program.
> 4. Rain 2.0 (CPU cooler software)
> 5. Many various Radio Logging programs and databases.  A new logging
program
> was installed just a few days ago but this problem precedes that
> installation.
>
> NOTE:  I normally have 1.5GB of hard drive empty, even when running
several
> programs.  However, when the swap file "runs away" this is quickly totally
> filled up.  I DID try manually setting the swap file to 800MB but all this
> accomplished was to cause the computer to give the "Out of memory" message
> more often.
>
> HELP!
>
>
> 73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
> Phil, KO6BB
>
> In daily combat with QRM & QRN.
> We may lose a battle but we'll win the war!
> [email protected]
> Merced, Central California
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>
>
>
> ---
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> Virus Database (VPS): 11/2/03
> Tested on: 11/4/03 12:08:13 AM
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