Windows doesn't allow me to use my full RAM.

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Thomas R. - 16 May 2008 21:17 GMT

Since I first startet it my Windows Vista Home Premium has problems with
sharing my RAM with more than one process.

If I just open one application like 3d max, I can use my full 2GB of RAM.
But if I start an internet explorer, a media player and some folders totally
using 1GB of RAM, the context menus don't show completely or not at all,
folders don't open with the explorer but some other program (mainly my media
player).

I tried everything, but I just can't resolve that problem.
I hope here someone can finally help me.

Thanks a lot!

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propman - 17 May 2008 01:00 GMT

> Since I first startet it my Windows Vista Home Premium has problems
> with sharing my RAM with more than one process.
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> Thanks a lot!

Have you checked out "Start - Administrative Tools" - "Memory Diagnostics",
"Reliability and Performance" etc in your "everything" endevours?

Might be wiser to outline exactly what you have done, what kind of system
you are running etc so that participants have a clearer understanding of
your situation. :-)

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Thomas R. - 18 May 2008 00:55 GMT

Thanks for your answer

I tried every windows tool i could find but it still isn't better.
Since I had this problem from the day I first started the notebook I don't
think it's something I have done.

Some information about my laptop:
Acer Aspire 5720Z
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2310 1.46GHz
Memory(RAM): 2038MB
System type: 32 bit
HDD: 120GB (90GB used)

> > Since I first startet it my Windows Vista Home Premium has problems
> > with sharing my RAM with more than one process.
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> you are running etc so that participants have a clearer understanding of
> your situation. :-)

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propman - 18 May 2008 03:09 GMT

Is the media player you mention below the same as the default player in
IE configuration....if so, have you tried disabling it in IE and/or
configuring IE with another default media player?

> Thanks for your answer
>
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>> you are running etc so that participants have a clearer understanding of
>> your situation. :-)

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Thomas R. - 18 May 2008 18:03 GMT

No, it's the VLC media player, default is the WMP.

> Is the media player you mention below the same as the default player in
> IE configuration....if so, have you tried disabling it in IE and/or
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> >> you are running etc so that participants have a clearer understanding of
> >> your situation. :-)

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