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    Not enough system resources

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Angelic, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. Angelic

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    Here's the problem. I leave about 10 torrents running over night. After I wake up, my system is frozen, and all the the files in utorrent have error messages saying "not enough system resources". Is utorrent or one of my other programs I leave running slowly using up all of my RAM until it crashes? I use XP btw.
     
    Angelic, Jul 21, 2009
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    how much ram do you have?
    Mine is eating up ram as well. I use Windows 7, which manages resources better, so I don't have any crashes. But I only have 4 torrents running. 10 can eat up a lot of memory.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jul 21, 2009
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  3. Angelic

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    I have 3 GB at the moment. About 54 processes running. I make sure to close FF though, since that can eat up a good bit by itself. Along with the resources error, there's the fact that I think my Window Blinds crashes. The taskbar at the bottom disappears, it's the theme crashing. I wonder if that's what's causing this, and not my *lack* of resources.
     
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  4. Gregory

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    54 processes is a lot in XP. How much RAM/processing is being used before you open uTorrent?

    Edit: Somehow I missed that bit about the custom themes and software. I'm inclined to agree with Jack & you that it is a likely cause.
     
    Gregory, Jul 21, 2009
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    I have utorrent open all the time downloading/seeeding 50+ torrents on my slow netbook with 1GB ram. I don't see any abnormal things yet.

    It's probably windows blind or the modded uxtheme.dll file that's causing the problem.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 21, 2009
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    Sorry to waste your time. After thinking about it, I decided that it HAS to be Window Blinds causing this. 54 processes isn't really that bad, and 3 GB of RAM is plenty for it, I feel. Everything is pretty snappy as is, and every time I see this error, it coincides with the whole system crashing due to WB. Makes sense to me.

    The only thing I want to know is, why does WB crash after so long? Why does this only happen after hours and hours of sitting there?
     
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    Well... WB use a modded UXtheme.dll file to patch the OS in order to load special/custom themes to the OS. Of course, this patch isn't perfect and after a while, the system crashes for no apparent reason.

    I used to use WB.. but then I use Windows 7 RC. THere's no more need for WB.

    BTW.. you're the first girl that I know that download things via torrents. LOL.
     
    jackluo923, Jul 21, 2009
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    My torrent notebook only has like 512mb and it never crashes even after left on for weeks. Definitely one of your programs.
     
    flipfire, Jul 21, 2009
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    Yeah, that's the conclusion I came to. Darn you WB! :rolleyes:
     
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    how much pagespace?
     
    newsposter, Jul 21, 2009
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    Thanks for the explanation Jack. Well Im an active member of nbr, what do you expect? :p ;)

    Sorry for the double post, I forgot there was multi-quote.
     
    Angelic, Jul 21, 2009
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    jackluo923, Jul 21, 2009
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    I don't believe in God. ;) O well, thread can be closed, I think this "well behaved little girl" has had her question answered. :rolleyes: Btw, that kinda post should be for PM only.
     
    Angelic, Jul 21, 2009
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    LOL... you look too innocent. Anyways... I don't believe in god either. :}
     
    jackluo923, Jul 21, 2009
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