Vista Unable to Right Click, Open New Windows, etc. when Memory usage near 1200 MB

So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and either
the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing from
the context menu.

I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs

I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2 hours.
I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours with
no issue.

What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.

Thanks all

You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your resources.
Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what is
hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns, "I/O
Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is taking up
all your RAM.


<> wrote in message
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> So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
> memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and either
> the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing from
> the context menu.
>
> I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
> computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>
> I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2 hours.
> I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours with
> no issue.
>
> What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>
> Thanks all
>

Thanks for the reply

I'm not sure if it's a matter of what is eating my resources. I have 2
gb of ram and the system is quick to respond, so it doesn't seem like
it's lagging or anything like that, it's just new windows and right
click menus don't appear.

Basically the system has no issues when using less than 1200mb of ram,
but once it reaches that point after a few hours of usage, it starts
to act weird. Closing some applications and decreasing the memory
usage seems to fix things, but once the memory usage returns to about
1200 mb, the problem shows up again.

anyone have any ideas?


On Sep 11, 1:14 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
> You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your resources.
> Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what is
> hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns, "I/O
> Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is taking up
> all your RAM.
>
> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news: ups.com...
>
>
>
> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and either
> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing from
> > the context menu.
>
> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>
> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2 hours.
> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours with
> > no issue.
>
> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>
> > Thanks all- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You might have a memory leak from an application. There is some reason why
you are eating 1200 MB of Ram. With Vista running without any applications,
your usage should be well below this mark. You said that closing some
applications decreases the memory usage, but once the memory returns, there
are problems. Sounds like an application once it is running is leaking into
memory even after you close the application.

There could be another problem. Viruses. Make sure your antivirus is
current.

Hope that helps

<> wrote in message
news: ups.com...
> Thanks for the reply
>
> I'm not sure if it's a matter of what is eating my resources. I have 2
> gb of ram and the system is quick to respond, so it doesn't seem like
> it's lagging or anything like that, it's just new windows and right
> click menus don't appear.
>
> Basically the system has no issues when using less than 1200mb of ram,
> but once it reaches that point after a few hours of usage, it starts
> to act weird. Closing some applications and decreasing the memory
> usage seems to fix things, but once the memory usage returns to about
> 1200 mb, the problem shows up again.
>
> anyone have any ideas?
>
>
> On Sep 11, 1:14 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
>> You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your
>> resources.
>> Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what is
>> hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns, "I/O
>> Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is taking
>> up
>> all your RAM.
>>
>> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news: ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
>> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and either
>> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing from
>> > the context menu.
>>
>> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
>> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>>
>> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2 hours.
>> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours with
>> > no issue.
>>
>> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>>
>> > Thanks all- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>

I guess I forgot to mention that I am knowingly using lots of memory.
I have firefox with 40 tabs open, along with opera with another 30
tabs, IE7 with 10 tabs. Along with a ton of sidebar gadgets, etc. etc.
etc.

I am not so much concerned with the amount of memory being used but
more why windows seems to act all unusual on me once i reach that
memory size... I'll take another look at antivirus but I dont think
it's much of an issue

thanks for your patience

On Sep 11, 2:06 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
> You might have a memory leak from an application. There is some reason why
> you are eating 1200 MB of Ram. With Vista running without any applications,
> your usage should be well below this mark. You said that closing some
> applications decreases the memory usage, but once the memory returns, there
> are problems. Sounds like an application once it is running is leaking into
> memory even after you close the application.
>
> There could be another problem. Viruses. Make sure your antivirus is
> current.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news: ups.com...
>
>
>
> > Thanks for the reply
>
> > I'm not sure if it's a matter of what is eating my resources. I have 2
> > gb of ram and the system is quick to respond, so it doesn't seem like
> > it's lagging or anything like that, it's just new windows and right
> > click menus don't appear.
>
> > Basically the system has no issues when using less than 1200mb of ram,
> > but once it reaches that point after a few hours of usage, it starts
> > to act weird. Closing some applications and decreasing the memory
> > usage seems to fix things, but once the memory usage returns to about
> > 1200 mb, the problem shows up again.
>
> > anyone have any ideas?
>
> > On Sep 11, 1:14 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
> >> You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your
> >> resources.
> >> Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what is
> >> hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns, "I/O
> >> Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is taking
> >> up
> >> all your RAM.
>
> >> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news: roups.com...
>
> >> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
> >> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and either
> >> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing from
> >> > the context menu.
>
> >> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
> >> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>
> >> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2 hours.
> >> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours with
> >> > no issue.
>
> >> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>
> >> > Thanks all- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Isn't that alot of tabs open? Why on earth would you need so much stuff
open? That is why your system slows down, trying to swap processes between
everything that's open. Especially all the other gadgets, etc...


<> wrote in message
news: ups.com...
>I guess I forgot to mention that I am knowingly using lots of memory.
> I have firefox with 40 tabs open, along with opera with another 30
> tabs, IE7 with 10 tabs. Along with a ton of sidebar gadgets, etc. etc.
> etc.
>
> I am not so much concerned with the amount of memory being used but
> more why windows seems to act all unusual on me once i reach that
> memory size... I'll take another look at antivirus but I dont think
> it's much of an issue
>
> thanks for your patience
>
> On Sep 11, 2:06 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
>> You might have a memory leak from an application. There is some reason
>> why
>> you are eating 1200 MB of Ram. With Vista running without any
>> applications,
>> your usage should be well below this mark. You said that closing some
>> applications decreases the memory usage, but once the memory returns,
>> there
>> are problems. Sounds like an application once it is running is leaking
>> into
>> memory even after you close the application.
>>
>> There could be another problem. Viruses. Make sure your antivirus is
>> current.
>>
>> Hope that helps
>>
>> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news: ups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for the reply
>>
>> > I'm not sure if it's a matter of what is eating my resources. I have 2
>> > gb of ram and the system is quick to respond, so it doesn't seem like
>> > it's lagging or anything like that, it's just new windows and right
>> > click menus don't appear.
>>
>> > Basically the system has no issues when using less than 1200mb of ram,
>> > but once it reaches that point after a few hours of usage, it starts
>> > to act weird. Closing some applications and decreasing the memory
>> > usage seems to fix things, but once the memory usage returns to about
>> > 1200 mb, the problem shows up again.
>>
>> > anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> > On Sep 11, 1:14 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
>> >> You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your
>> >> resources.
>> >> Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what
>> >> is
>> >> hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns,
>> >> "I/O
>> >> Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is
>> >> taking
>> >> up
>> >> all your RAM.
>>
>> >> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news: roups.com...
>>
>> >> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
>> >> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and
>> >> > either
>> >> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing
>> >> > from
>> >> > the context menu.
>>
>> >> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
>> >> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>>
>> >> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2
>> >> > hours.
>> >> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours
>> >> > with
>> >> > no issue.
>>
>> >> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>>
>> >> > Thanks all- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>

My system doesn't slow down, in fact it's still extremely fast

The biggest thing is i double click on my computer and nothing shows
up. It's not that it takes a long time, nothing shows up. same with
rightclicking on things.

As well as trying to open new tabs in IE7, they never complete loading
the page.



On Sep 11, 3:10 pm, "Ezmerelda LaToya" <E...@eltabc.com> wrote:
> Isn't that alot of tabs open? Why on earth would you need so much stuff
> open? That is why your system slows down, trying to swap processes between
> everything that's open. Especially all the other gadgets, etc...
>
> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news: ups.com...
>
>
>
> >I guess I forgot to mention that I am knowingly using lots of memory.
> > I have firefox with 40 tabs open, along with opera with another 30
> > tabs, IE7 with 10 tabs. Along with a ton of sidebar gadgets, etc. etc.
> > etc.
>
> > I am not so much concerned with the amount of memory being used but
> > more why windows seems to act all unusual on me once i reach that
> > memory size... I'll take another look at antivirus but I dont think
> > it's much of an issue
>
> > thanks for your patience
>
> > On Sep 11, 2:06 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
> >> You might have a memory leak from an application. There is some reason
> >> why
> >> you are eating 1200 MB of Ram. With Vista running without any
> >> applications,
> >> your usage should be well below this mark. You said that closing some
> >> applications decreases the memory usage, but once the memory returns,
> >> there
> >> are problems. Sounds like an application once it is running is leaking
> >> into
> >> memory even after you close the application.
>
> >> There could be another problem. Viruses. Make sure your antivirus is
> >> current.
>
> >> Hope that helps
>
> >> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news: roups.com...
>
> >> > Thanks for the reply
>
> >> > I'm not sure if it's a matter of what is eating my resources. I have 2
> >> > gb of ram and the system is quick to respond, so it doesn't seem like
> >> > it's lagging or anything like that, it's just new windows and right
> >> > click menus don't appear.
>
> >> > Basically the system has no issues when using less than 1200mb of ram,
> >> > but once it reaches that point after a few hours of usage, it starts
> >> > to act weird. Closing some applications and decreasing the memory
> >> > usage seems to fix things, but once the memory usage returns to about
> >> > 1200 mb, the problem shows up again.
>
> >> > anyone have any ideas?
>
> >> > On Sep 11, 1:14 pm, "Bill Yanaire" <b...@yanaire.com> wrote:
> >> >> You need to see what is in memory and see what is taking up your
> >> >> resources.
> >> >> Start the task manager and look at the proccesses running and see what
> >> >> is
> >> >> hogging your memory. Check CPU Time, Mem Usage and add two columns,
> >> >> "I/O
> >> >> Reads" and "I/O Writes". This should give you an idea of what is
> >> >> taking
> >> >> up
> >> >> all your RAM.
>
> >> >> <kon...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news: roups.com...
>
> >> >> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a certain
> >> >> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and
> >> >> > either
> >> >> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing
> >> >> > from
> >> >> > the context menu.
>
> >> >> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
> >> >> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>
> >> >> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2
> >> >> > hours.
> >> >> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > no issue.
>
> >> >> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>
> >> >> > Thanks all- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -

> GUEST wrote
> So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches
certai
> memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files an
eithe
> the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missin
fro
> the context menu
>
> I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on m
> computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tab
>
> I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over
hours
> I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hour
wit
> no issue
>
> What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue
>
> Thanks al

Are u running Norton Internet Security o
something similar. If so, in IE, go to tools->manage addons an
remove everything connected with norton...

I don't have norton internet security running... What's the rationale
behind that fix?

On Sep 11, 3:44 pm, cooldud...@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
(cooldude79) wrote:
> > GUEST wrote:
>
> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a
> certain
> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and
> either
> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing
> from
> > the context menu.
> >
> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
> >
> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2
> hours.
> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours
> with
> > no issue.
> >
> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
> >
> > Thanks all
>
> Are u running Norton Internet Security or
> something similar. If so, in IE, go to tools->manage addons and
> remove everything connected with norton....

<> wrote in message
news: ups.com...
>I don't have norton internet security running... What's the rationale
> behind that fix?

I think his rationale is that Norton is a memory hog, but you didn't say
anything about Norton. By the way Mcafee is a memory hog also. I don't
think if you were running Norton that it would cause a slowdown like you
described.

>
> On Sep 11, 3:44 pm, cooldud...@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
> (cooldude79) wrote:
>> > GUEST wrote:
>>
>> > So as the subject title describes, Once my machine reaches a
>> certain
>> > memory usage (after a few hours) I try to right click files and
>> either
>> > the right click menu fails to appear, or there are items missing
>> from
>> > the context menu.
>> >
>> > I also find I can't open new windows (i.e. double-clicking on my
>> > computer fails to open the explorer window), and I cannot open tabs
>> >
>> > I've run memtest86+ on my machine, it's stable for well over 2
>> hours.
>> > I've also run a windows based memory testing program for 12 hours
>> with
>> > no issue.
>> >
>> > What is going on here? I really would like an answer to this issue.
>> >
>> > Thanks all
>>
>> Are u running Norton Internet Security or
>> something similar. If so, in IE, go to tools->manage addons and
>> remove everything connected with norton....
>
>