PCWorks: System Resources

Hello again,

In Win 98 (now with Vista out, 98 is becoming history) I had
no problem seeing
what percent resources I had left before I would reboot to
refresh the system.
I just right-clicked My Computer, Properties, and there is
was (if I recall
correctly).

Now with Win XP I would appreciate if someone would give
detail instructions
as to what to open and exactly what to look at and how to
interpret whatever
it is I am supposed to look at.

What I've been doing up till now is just guessing when it is
time to reboot or
waiting for the enter system to slow down to almost a stop
(which has happened
*s*). And strangely enough, Ctrl-Alt-Del two times in
succession then does NOT
reboot the system. So you can see why I need the System
Resources instructions
--- Harold
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The resource concept died with 98.
With XP and Vista, just open task manager (Ctrl=Alt-Del or
right-click 
the task bar) and look under the performance tab.
XP is much better about releasing memory, and a well behaved
computer 
can go a very long time without rebooting.

Harold B. wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> In Win 98 (now with Vista out, 98 is becoming history)
I had no problem seeing
> what percent resources I had left before I would reboot
to refresh the system.
> I just right-clicked My Computer, Properties, and there
is was (if I recall
> correctly).
> 
> Now with Win XP I would appreciate if someone would
give detail instructions
> as to what to open and exactly what to look at and how
to interpret whatever
> it is I am supposed to look at.
> 
> What I've been doing up till now is just guessing when
it is time to reboot or
> waiting for the enter system to slow down to almost a
stop (which has happened
> *s*). And strangely enough, Ctrl-Alt-Del two times in
succession then does NOT
> reboot the system. So you can see why I need the System
Resources instructions
> --- Harold
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