"Insufficient System Resources......."

[William B. Lurie]

I just got a new balloon info message above my
toolbar....... "Insufficient System Resources to
complete the API". That's nice, but why all of a
sudden? What system resources? And who asked for
it to complete an API, whatever that is? And where
do I go to check who asked for it, when and why?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just got a new balloon info message above my
toolbar....... "Insufficient System Resources to
complete the API". That's nice, but why all of a
sudden? What system resources? And who asked for
it to complete an API, whatever that is? And where
do I go to check who asked for it, when and why?

I think you left out a word in your error message. ;-)

Start here:
http://www.google.com/search?q="Ins...urces+exist+to+complete+the+API"+"Windows+XP"

API - application programming interface

Was it trying to hibernate?

 

[William B. Lurie]

I think you left out a word in your error message. ;-)

Start here:
http://www.google.com/search?q="Ins...urces+exist+to+complete+the+API"+"Windows+XP"

API - application programming interface

Was it trying to hibernate?

Quite possibly, yes, on both counts. But it has been hibernating up
to now, and I've not added more RAM in 2 years. BTW, the recommended
solution, upgrade to latest SP, I tried when it became available,
I installed it and found characteristics I didn't like, and backed
off.

 

[Unknown]

How much HD disk space do you have free? Do you run disk cleanup and defrag
regularly?

 

[William B. Lurie]

I have 6.3 GB of HD space available, and yes, yes.

 

[Jose]

I have 6.3 GB of HD space available, and yes, yes.

When you see a message like that, do you try to use Google or some
other search engine to figure out what it might be or so you just
start asking here? I don't mind helping.

I used Google, and I see find this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909095

Then I see that I could download a patch just for that KB and what
sounds like your issue. Notice the word "occasionally".

Then I look at what is different between SP2 and SP3 and see that
KB909095 is in SP3 which you do not have installed.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480

Therefore, I think I would recommend seeing if you have KB909095
installed and if not, install it or install SP3.

What were the characteristics of SP3 that you did not like? Chances
are, somebody knows about those characteristics and may have some
advice for how to deal with or understand it.