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Is there a free CPU meter out there?

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Name: Janset
Date: July 24, 2009 at 18:11:34 Pacific
OS: Windows 98SE
CPU/Ram: 1 Gig RD RAM
Product: Microsoft Windows 98se
Subcategory: General
Comment:

Hi all.

I will try again, this time in the correct section, I hope.

Does anyone know, or know from where I can download a 'freebie' CPU monitoring tool/guage?

I have a Yahoo Wigget System Monitoring tool on my XP machine which I find very useful, but that wigget does not work on win98SE.

Can anyone help please.

Regards

Thinking hurts my head that's why I live in West Australia



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Name: jam
Date: July 24, 2009 at 18:28:28 Pacific
Reply:

Looking at your system specs, I spot a problem. Win98 has problems with more than 512MB RAM. either remove 512MB or edit the vcache setting in the system.ini file so that the extra 512MB is ignored.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912

Other than that, what exactly do you want to monitor? BTW, watch out for Yahoo add-ons...they're spyware.


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Response Number 2
Name: Janset
Date: July 25, 2009 at 00:16:44 Pacific
Reply:

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. Please bare with me for a post or two as I am still trying to work this forum out and how to post in it.

O.K., I have 384 MB SDRAM on my Pen 3, 800MHz IBM T21 laptop.

I am trying to get my hands on a 'freebie' meter that will give me in real time as to how much the CPU is being worked, (between 0% and 100%).

I have a Yahoo Widget System Monitoring tool (on the desktop) for my XP machine which I find very useful, but that widget sadly does not work on win98SE.

Can anyone help with tis please?

Regards

Thinking hurts my head that's why I live in West Australia


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Response Number 3
Name: Dumbob
Date: July 25, 2009 at 01:30:05 Pacific
Reply:

Try this Link. More than you requested but it's Free and Proven Software. Yep Free from M$.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...

There is nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.


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Response Number 4
Name: Janset
Date: July 25, 2009 at 04:38:43 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Dumbob.

I have already found this one thanks Bob, but it is now exactly what I am looking for.

What I would like would be something that is continually running on the desktop as a small guage or in the Sys tray.

Regards

Thinking hurts my head that's why I live in West Australia


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Response Number 5
Name: Supertrucker
Date: July 25, 2009 at 06:50:36 Pacific
Reply:

Try this program. Haven't tested it but it looks like what your looking for. http://wareseeker.com/Utilities/cpu...

WinXp Amd 64 3000 Msi Neo2 Platinuim 1 gig ddr 400. When we cast a pebble into a pond we should look past the first ripple.


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Response Number 6
Name: Janset
Date: July 25, 2009 at 18:36:41 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks supertrucker, that appears to be what I want.

I have installed it and so far is working just fine. It will do until one comes alone that to my mind is more 'goodlier' :-)

Regards

Thinking hurts my head that's why I live in West Australia


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