RAM/Paging file Windows conflict?

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Several days ago when I tried to download Service pack 2 from Microsoft, my
computer froze and I was forced to shut it down. Since then it has been
acting up. For about 5 mins after I statup the computer, it runs just fine.
Then suddenly without me doing anything the available RAM drops to less than
one percent available and my paging file usage skyrockets to its maximum
value. As expected this makes it nearly impossible for me to do anything
without restarting the system.
After a few mins of the paging file and RAM being almost 100 percent used,
their use suddnely drops to normal levels again. Soon after however, they
jump back up to their maximum usage agian. This seems to endlessly repeat.
I have tried system restore, but sadly my computer tells me that it cannot
find the .dll file that it needs to run system restore.

I do know that this does not happen when I run the system in safe mode.

Any ideas as to what I can do to correct this?
 
Mill_33 said:
Several days ago when I tried to download Service pack 2 from Microsoft, my
computer froze and I was forced to shut it down. Since then it has been
acting up. For about 5 mins after I statup the computer, it runs just fine.
Then suddenly without me doing anything the available RAM drops to less than
one percent available and my paging file usage skyrockets to its maximum
value. As expected this makes it nearly impossible for me to do anything
without restarting the system.
After a few mins of the paging file and RAM being almost 100 percent used,
their use suddnely drops to normal levels again. Soon after however, they
jump back up to their maximum usage agian. This seems to endlessly repeat.
I have tried system restore, but sadly my computer tells me that it cannot
find the .dll file that it needs to run system restore.

I do know that this does not happen when I run the system in safe mode.

Any ideas as to what I can do to correct this?
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These days the prime suspect when computers start misbehaving this is
either a virus or spyware.

Make certain your antivirus software is completely up to date, with
the virus definitions not more than a week old, and do a complete
virus scan of your hard drive. Also get a "second opinion" by
downloading and running Stinger (free) from
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger or by doing a free online virus scan at
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Then check for possible spyware. Start with the free quick check on
MVP Jim Eshelman's web site at http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm and then
use the cleanup procedures described on Jim's Quick Fix page at
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm


Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
 
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