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Subject: error: out of memory

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Name: Louis01 (by louis01)
Date: October 7, 2006 at 08:47:23 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory
OS: windows me
CPU/Ram: intel pentium III Process
Model/Manufacturer: Compaq 5012us

Comment:

hi, i'm new to forum and first time seeking help for a computer. It's a 6 years-old pc i have.
I'm getting an error box that pops up with the title: "x" with the message that says "out of memory" says out of memory when i turn on my computer and ti takes me my desktop screen and everything is blank(i.e., my desktop icons are not showing and my start menu, just like what happens when a blue screen comes on in xp). One of the error message i get is titled: c:\windows\scvhost.exe with the following message 'there is not enough free memory to run this program. quit one or more programd and then try'
I'm just stuck on the screen and can't do anything other then watch my mouse icon which keeps showing me it's loading and the following error messages above- when i press ctrl+alt+del i get a task manager showing me lots of names that just says "svchost".

I'm learning to be an electronic/computer engineer.

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Response Number 1

Name: Ed in Texas.
Date: October 7, 2006 at 10:05:47 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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louis01, how much installed memory do you have? Is it possible you have too many programs running in the background and ME has failed to release memory from them? That was one of the failings of ME. Poor memory management.
One of the most effective things I found to help ME was to install a third party memory manager. I used 'Cacheman' (free). If you haven't done it, I strongly recommend you read/follow the tips found in 'Trev's Tweaks...' @:
http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtw...
Helped me A LOT!
HTH.
Ed in Texas.

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Response Number 2

Name: jboy
Date: October 7, 2006 at 11:41:08 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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The task manager & svchost would seem to indicate you are running WinXP and not Windows Millennium
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Response Number 3

Name: jboy
Date: October 7, 2006 at 12:17:22 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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... or perhaps Windows 2000 - it's a common misconception (if that is the case)
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Response Number 4

Name: Louis01 (by louis01)
Date: October 7, 2006 at 13:16:22 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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Thanks for the help guys, i appreciated.
I had to tap F8 to go on safe mode and after that I opened up CCleaner and deleted all the startup programs that shows up when I restart my pc. Next I hit ctrl+alt+del and there was three program open so I deleted scvhost and finally after i did all that i manage to restart my pc normally and GUESS WHAT?, it worked!!! Now i'm off to download the program you recommeded me. Thank you!
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Response Number 5

Name: jboy
Date: October 7, 2006 at 13:55:33 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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Ah, well - svchost is not a component of WinME - however, the default location for this file in 2K/XP is the system32 folder.
If yours is running from c:\windows (and your OS really is ME) then it would seem to be a malicious process, and you would be well advised to scan your system for virus or spyware etc., as merely terminating the process may not be enough
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Response Number 6

Name: Louis01 (by louis01)
Date: October 9, 2006 at 12:52:47 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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svchost, which i scaned with avg virus scanner, and found out that it was a virus named: 'trojan horse backdoor.generic3.pyi'-- what is that? or what does it do to your pc?
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Response Number 7

Name: Derek
Date: October 9, 2006 at 18:15:02 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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Post this Trojan Horse find on the Security & Virus forum - they would be the best guys to look at this.
Double check whether you are running ME or not first because I see a few doubts have been raised.
DerekW

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Response Number 8

Name: jboy
Date: October 9, 2006 at 18:36:52 Pacific
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Oh, I'd doubted at first if this was ME (stranger things have happened here) but I've reconsidered, based on the location of the file.
Svchost would have to be 'nasty' in this case - even on NT systems, that file runs from system32, not C:\windows.
Sure, repost in S&V if AVG can't fix it, or try an online scan, such as Panda (among others)
Often if there's one bit of malware, there can be more (like ze cockaroach!)
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Response Number 9

Name: Louis01 (by louis01)
Date: October 9, 2006 at 19:25:21 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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I went to start - run - typed 'winver' and it says that i'm running "Windows millenium edition copyright© 1981-2000, Microsoft corp." I'll get back with later details after I am done running panda virus scanner. Thanks.

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Response Number 10

Name: jboy
Date: October 9, 2006 at 20:08:45 Pacific
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Thanks for the confirmation - you might be surprised how many folks have no real idea (and you did kind of mess up your CPU/RAM specs)
It'll be a lengthy scan, but hopefully it will help
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Response Number 11

Name: Louis01 (by louis01)
Date: October 11, 2006 at 12:41:51 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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I have 128MB Memory, VERY low.
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Response Number 12

Name: jboy
Date: October 11, 2006 at 14:31:50 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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Ah, well, it's not so much the amount that concerned me, only the fact that you were unable to fill out that field properly when posting your message.
Years of participation here have (I'm sorry to say) imbued me with a degree of skepticism regarding information reported - no big deal, and not to worry
fyi - 128Mb is more than adequate for WinME - that is double the minimum amount
So... any success in removing this trojan?
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Response Number 13

Name: jboy
Date: October 11, 2006 at 14:36:16 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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Oh, ok - I notice you've posted in S&V:
http://www.computing.net/security/w...
"File name: A0026180.CPY
File path: C:\_RESTORE\TEMP\"
Yes indeed, much like real estate, *location* is everything
As suggested in the new thread, dump your restore points and clean out your temp files
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Response Number 14

Name: jboy
Date: October 11, 2006 at 23:44:04 Pacific
Subject: error: out of memory

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... just a correction to my #12
128Mb is in fact 4 times the minimum requirement of 32Mb
At any rate, "VERY low" only by XP standards
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