Crash too often...

[Guest]

Have a: Dell 4600/XP/SP-2

I was in the middle of using Autoruns & Msconfig, and checking info on
startup programs on the web with Firefox1.5.0.1. (I was trying to stop
non-essential startup programs)

First, Firefox stopped responding, and would not close out. I then closed
all other programs and started the Task Manager to try to close out, but then
the task manager stopped responding. The CPU was not at full capacity and
the system was responding to mouse actions but no programs were functional –
not even Start>Turn Off Computer. (I had to shut down by pressing the power
button.)

Crashes (or hangs) are a regular occurrence with this system. (This is the
first time a crash has happened with Firefox.) Usually crashes occur when
simultaneously running programs (that don’t seem to like each-other),
specifically IE6 and Windows Media Player. The instability of IE was why I
switched browsers in the firstplace. I’m a bit concerned that the regular
occurrence of crashes could be damaging my computer. What can I do about
these crashes (hangs)? Could it result in permanent damage?

 

[Amnon Feiner]

Have a: Dell 4600/XP/SP-2

I was in the middle of using Autoruns & Msconfig, and checking info on
startup programs on the web with Firefox1.5.0.1. (I was trying to stop
non-essential startup programs)

Not enough info
How much memory?
Swap file size?
Partitions?

 

[Guest]

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
System Model Dimension 4600i
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A10, 5/17/2004
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"

Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 636.23 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys


Drive C:
Description Local Fixed Disk
Compressed No
File System NTFS
Size 145.46 GB (156,189,839,360 bytes)
Free Space 129.29 GB (138,825,084,928 bytes)
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 6Y160M0
Bytes/Sector 512
Media Loaded Yes
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Partitions 3
SCSI Bus 0
SCSI Logical Unit 0
SCSI Port 1
SCSI Target ID 0
Sectors/Track 63
Size 149.01 GB (159,998,146,560 bytes)
Total Cylinders 19,452
Total Sectors 312,496,380
Total Tracks 4,960,260
Tracks/Cylinder 255
Partition Disk #0, Partition #0
Partition Size 47.03 MB (49,319,424 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 32,256 bytes
Partition Disk #0, Partition #1
Partition Size 145.46 GB (156,189,841,920 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 49,351,680 bytes
Partition Disk #0, Partition #2
Partition Size 3.50 GB (3,758,952,960 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 156,239,193,600 bytes

Enough info? I'm amazed I could find all of it... What's it all mean?