"insufficient system resources"

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patti

Please help. Twice now ,when i go to use my computer a box
comes up that says "insufficient system resources exist to
complete the required service". Won't let me use email, go
on internet explorer, open 'my documents etc.
what's wrong- i have all the updates, defrag on a regular
basis etc. This computer, with xp, is only three months
old. If i shut it right down and bring it back up, it's
fine- but i'm sure it's better to find out why this is
happening or in the long run suffer some problem from the
shutting down on a regular basis.
 
First, be sure your antivirus software has the latest definitions and run a
virus scan.

Second, download, install and run Ad Aware:
www.lavasoftusa.com
Note: you should always be well backed up before running an application of
this type.

Hit ctrl-alt-delete, go to the process tab and look for anything with a
consistently high CPU number. NOTE: it is normal for System Idle Process to
be in the high 90s but it is not normal for anything else to consistently
jump that high.

If your system is clear of viruses, open Control Panel, open System, go to
the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery, remove the
check from "Automatically Restart" under System Failure. This will cause
the system to blue screen instead of restarting on errors and the
information on the blue screen may give a clue as to the source of the
issue.

Open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Event Viewer, look for
errors corresponding to the crash, double click the error, the information
contained within may give a clue as to the
source of the problem.

Assuming you have an XP CD and not a recovery CD, place the XP CD in the
drive, when the setup screen appears, select "Check System Compatibility,"
the report it generates may point to problem hardware or software on your
system. If you do not have an XP CD, you can download this application
known as the Upgrade Advisor from the following site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
Note: If you have access to a broadband connection it might be best to
download using that as this is a rather large download.

Check for the latest drivers for your hardware, especially your graphics
card and soundcard and all peripherals connected to your system. No not use
Windows Update for this, go to the device manufacturer's web sites and if
you install updated drivers, ignore the message about drivers being unsigned
by Microsoft.
 
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