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To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10004)	1/20/2000 6:20:00 AM
From: peter michaelson	Respond to of 14778

Sue: You can start with deleting programs from the start-up programs. Simply click Start, then, Programs, then Startup. If you right click on individual programs in that 'startup' section, you can delete them and they will no longer automatically load. Don't worry, they can be put back with ease - your software is not deleted - it's just a 1KB size shortcut which can be restored anytime. And a late thanks to wily and doug-e-mini for their answers to my questions. Too late though, I already paid for a miles worth of fuel on Bill's jet by buying Win98 not upgrade. ugh.

To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10004)	1/20/2000 10:50:00 AM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Full Systray ... Right click each icon, select properties, and see if you have the option of disabling it. Others are more challenging. Example: Start, Control Panel, Multimedia, Audio tab, and you'll see a box to uncheck labeled 'Show volume on taskbar' to get rid of the yellow speaker. You can use System Configuration Utility, Start-up tab and uncheck plenty of programs which start automatically. Load Tweak-UI from your Win98 CD for more control over this type of stuff. Cheers, PW.

To: Zeddie88 who wrote (10004)	1/20/2000 11:22:00 AM
From: Howard R. Hansen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

I'm trying to understand how to increase the measurements I get on Resource Meter (Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Resource Meter. System Resources=74% free User Resources=74% free GDI resources=85% free These readings are a good sign. If you have more than 70% of your System, User and GDI resources free your computer is lightly loaded. It is when System, User, and GDI resources are 30% or less free that you start to run into problems. I have not opened Internet Explorer but notice that there are 10 icons in the rectangular box in the bottom right hand corner of my screen i.e., it's the rectangular box with the time of day inside! These 10 programs are putting a drag on my system and I would like to get rid of them i.e., to disable them so that my System Resource measurements increase in value. Just because a program puts an Icon in the box in the lower right hand corner of the screen it doesn't mean it uses system resources. From the number of free system resources you have I don't believe the programs the 10 Icons point to are putting a drag on your computer.