Hi List Friends, I have to agree with Chap.
I,ve been using Legacy since V3.0 and have to say that upgrading to a faster system has been the cure for most of the problems mentioned. Heat and hot spots near and around the memory can be a contributor to programs locking up after running for long periods of time. Upgrading Memory is the single best performance up-grade you can make. But dust and heat will reduce the performance of those old motherboards and memory modules for sure. I run Legacy 5.0 now. You all apparently spend as much time on the computer as I do, and you deserve a new operating system. Of course, there will be Microsoft XP glitches, but programmers are challanged with writing new programs to perform well while running in several versions of windows. Those minimum requirements are also minimum performance too. Thanks for a great list, and all of your opinions. You are a great group Joe BTW, an additional stick of Ram is only about $50 Dollars for 512 Megs DDR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] An Oberservation > Jim: > > I agree there are lots of software out there to fine tune Win98, but you are > limping along with an outdated operating system that is prone to crashes, > memory leaks, etc. > > Depending on how you use it and what programs you run, it may be fine - but > I certainly wouldn't be running it these days. > Chap > > Leon Chapman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Winfrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] An Oberservation > > > > Leon, > > > > I agree with a lot of your response. I run Win98 in a dual boot with XP > and > > Linux. I find Legacy as well as a number of other programs run faster > under > > Win98. The memory leakage issue with Win98 can be solved easier by > "memory > > scrubbing" routines like MemTurbo that can periodically clean up allocated > > but unused memory. It is easier and safer than frequent re-boots. > > > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Leon Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 3:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] An Oberservation > > > > > > | The basic problem is MS Windows 98. > > | > > | 1. Most of the Windows 98 machines had limited memory(32 and 64 > Mbytes) > > | [This works to some degree when you only run one program at a > > time] > > | > > | 2. MS Windows 98 was based on DOS 16 bit code trying to aspire to 32 > > | bits. > > | [Memory leakage and overwrites of memory were common and one > > | expected to have to reboot the machine frequently if more that one > > | application is used] > > | > > | 3. MS Windows 98 is probably the worst operating system produced --- > > | users always had to reboot several times a day if you used your computer > > at > > | all. > > | > > | 4. Your best bet is to retire Windows 98 ASAP. > > | > > | If you want to minimize crashes, you will need to upgrade your computer > > and > > | obtain a modern operation system (Windows NT, 2000, XP - if you like > > | Microsoft). Today's standard is Windows XP, so from the above releases > > for > > | a true 32 bit operating system, Windows 98 is about 4 versions behind > > | current software technology. I have only had about 2-3 crashes in about > 5 > > | years using these 32 bit operating systems. > > | > > | Assuming your computer came with Windows 98, my guess is you should not > > even > > | consider a software upgrade to say Windows XP -- your machine does not > > have > > | the necessary resources to support the new requirements. You will need > to > > | buy a new computer -- I think most new computers come with Windows XP > Home > > | or Professional. I would not consider running the new operating systems > > | without 512 Mbytes of memory -- especially if you run more than one > > | application at a time. > > | > > | Anyway, the bottom line of this is to say, I do not think you have a > > Legacy > > | software problem -- it is your operating system, Windows 98 that is your > > | basic problem with crashes. > > | > > | I got fed up with rebooting Windows 98 3-4 times a day and switched to > > | Windows NT, then 2000, and now XP. So when you get tired of crashes, > > there > > | is a solution at you local computer store. It is just a matter of your > > time > > | and frustration vs. $$ for a new computer. You can probably find a > > suitable > > | computer from $500-1000. You primarily need to make sure the machine > has > > | 512 Mbytes memory and then you can run probably as many applications as > > you > > | handle. I normally have 3-5 applications running at the same time. > > | > > | Good luck! > > | > > | Leon Chapman > > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | ----- Original Message ----- > > | From: "Fred Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:00 PM > > | Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] An Oberservation > > | > > | > > | > Problems of Legacy "hanging" with the Windows 98 operating system has > > been > > | > known for several years. I was able to essentially eliminate the > > problem > > | by > > | > clearing all the nonessential elements from the Startup menu. > Removing > > | most > > | > of the programs from the startup menu did not affect the operation of > > | those > > | > programs removed. > > | > > > | > Following, is a message I submitted to the list three years ago. > > | > > > | > Fred. > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > -----Original Message----- > > | > From: Fred Bartlett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:47 PM > > | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > Subject: RE: Error messages; Computer hangs > > | > > > | > My computer hanged frequently enough to be irritating when using > Legacy. > > | > After Christmas, the hangs became more frequent and finally the > problem > > | > spread to other programs. Finally I phoned DELL and blamed the > problem > > on > > | > the computer. The young lady said, Oh, I think I can fix that. Just > > | follow > > | > my instructions: > > | > > > | > -Click the Start button on the task bar. > > | > -Click the Run icon. > > | > -Type msconfig in the run panel and hit Enter. > > | > -Now click the Startup tab at the top right of the new window. > > | > -Now untick every ticked box in the pop-up panel. > > | > -Now go back up the list and tick the boxes to the left of the lines: > > | > 1. ScanRegistry > > | > 2. SystemTray > > | > -Now click Apply and OK at the bottom of the window. > > | > -That's all. > > | > > > | > What a difference. The computer boots up much more rapidly. Only two > > | hangs > > | > in the past six weeks. I can't say that those were Legacy associated. > > | > After startup, free memory runs at 90 - 95%. Legacy runs faster, too. > > | > > > | > Recently, I went back into msconfig and ticked the two boxes > associated > > | with > > | > my virus scan, so that Virus Scan ran at startup. There was no change > > in > > | > the behavior of the computer. > > | > > > | > Interestingly, I don't miss any of the approximately 30 functions > > | unticked. > > | > > > | > Fred. > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > | > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > | > > > | > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > | > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > | > > > | > To unsubscribe please visit: > > | > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > | > > > | > > | > > | Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > | http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > | > > | To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > | http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > | > > | To unsubscribe please visit: > > | http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
