I use External dedicated Back-Up drives..of the 2 one WesternDIgital and the other a Maxtor both are auto One Touch drives, I feel the Maxtor is the easiest to set up and faster at it's backup than the WD..but again, to each his own..--Phyllis
----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:00 AM Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Windows XP Problem > > This is the basis of my enquiry, I have edited for the length of the > report that can be read entirely, at the link. > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20020711S0009 > You can reduce System Restore's voracious appetite for disk space by > manually reducing the area set aside for the Restore cache area. > Here's how to access that setting: > In XP: Right click on My Computer, then Properties, and then the System > Restore tab. Select the hard drive you wish to adjust (in XP, each drive > can have its own System Restore setting), and click the Settings button. > Next, in both operating systems, move the slider to choose a reasonable > amount of disk space for the System Restore files. I suggest you start by > choosing the smallest allowable Restore area (usually a still-hefty 200 > megabytes) by moving the slider all the way to the left. > What's Your Take? > Do you use System Restore? Did you know it was such a space hog? Do you > use one of the three approaches outlined above, or do you have another > method of ensuring you can restore your system in the even of trouble? > What tricks and tools do you use to bulletproof both your data and your > system setup? > > Janet > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> >> Can't help you with the future of your cache. I was confused because you >> mentioned cache in conjnction with restore points, but they are not >> related. > >> Cache or virtual memory only applies when the computer is running. As >> computers acquire more ram virtual memory is less of a requirement. >> Unfortunately I think that even XP may not manage memory vs. virtual >> memory >> as well as it might. [This is noting I can prove, just a suspician] >> Anyway. >> I have a Gig of ram on my computer but it does not use more than a third >> of >> it. I wish I had some kind of always visible monitor showing the use of >> ram >> and virtual ram moment by moment. Not to always have the monitor running >> but >> to give me a clue of what is typical. >> >> Jim > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 4/5/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 4/5/2005 If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
