https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/ en Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 FeedWriter https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96409 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:41:35 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96409 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96408 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:48:08 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96408 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96407 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:36:58 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96407 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96406 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:52:51 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96406 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96405 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:08:10 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96405 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96404 adding extra memory which is dirty cheap and miraculously effective. Not sure where you get your memory, but I'm not finding anything for an only-2-yrs-old computer that's reasonable. While most things computer-related keep coming down in price, memory is simply not one of those things ... the older it gets, the MORE it costs ... as if one is paying for antiquity ... or for rather expensive storage for the space such a tiny, tiny piece of RAM utilizes. :( Had I realized that, I could have bo't some more RAM than what came with this thing (512MB; had 64 before that); as it's so much now, I ended up with 1G now, by adding what I tho't seemed reasonable when it was about a year old, considering what something like this costs now. :(]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:47:54 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96404 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96403 Period. It's impossible for these applications to be smart enough to really know how to handle data properly. Only the operating system and the programs holding the memory can safely make changes. If you're certain neither is doing it's job, here's a few fixes: 1) If you feel there's a memory leak, stop using the particular function of the program causing the leak. Do some experimentation to figure out what's the cause. 2) If you can't fix the leak, try an alternative program. Also, make sure your programs are updated and your OS isn't missing anything critical. 3) If you're computer's freakishly slow, hit ctrl alt delete, open up the task manager, click the Performance tab and check how full the ram is (Bottom graph). If it's maxed out, buy some more. Nothing else, NOTHING! ELSE! will help you. If it's not, stop some other programs. Memory isn't your problem at all. 4) If your computer became slow after a recent change (Especially going from xp to vista or vista to win7), undo the change. Your computer simply can't handle it. It's probably best to get a new computer, especially if you're on a single core machine (Hold the windows key and press R, type msinfo32 and use common sense). 5) If you're unsure about your situation, ask an expert. There is no "one size fits all" solution, ever. Try taking your PC to Geek Squad or asking on http://www.techsupportforum.com/ if you want some advice. 6) Read the first sentence again. 7) read 6. 8) read 7. 9) Seriously, read the first sentence again. Over, and over, and over until it sinks in. I can't stress enough how horrible registry cleaners and memory optimizers are (however, disk defragmenters are good, don't get the two mixed up). It's like asking a toddler to preform brain surgery while you're awake. You'd have to be an idiot to believe this is a good thing. GAOTD, you're starting to give me a bad impression. All you're offering now are ripoffs of open source software and useless programs that do more damages than viruses. Perhaps you should show a featured product on http://sourceforge.net/ instead of giving this stuff away unless something really good and proprietary comes along, like VMWare or Serv-U. Please, please get something that isn't ported from Sourceforge or converts file formats. I think we've had enough of them.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:23:14 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96403 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96402 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:47:51 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96402 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96401 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:41:49 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96401 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96400 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:19:08 -0400 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/mem-optimizer-3/#comment-96400