program not responding

[marklwood]

Sorry Billyo, I haven't had time to check back here in a couple of days. Without setting in front of the computer, I can only guess at what it might be. What I know for sure is that Windows is not releasing the memory at the time SOME program should close. I say some because it does not necessarily involve Hoster. Even though you might get an error message that indicates Hoster, there are instances that the message is incorrect.

It can be caused by a corrupt swap file involving windows management of the swap file. This can be caused by a failing hard disk, or failing memory, or just Windows in general. Sometimes running the updates for Windows does nothing more than shuffle addresses around and may fix the problem as a side effect. Sometimes you really DO need the updates to Windows or your hardware. This is where I would start.

After that, I would change the size and or location of windows swap file. Then I would start on hardware. Run a disk checker or other diagnostic tools. If the laptop has 2 sticks of memory in it, I would remove one then try it then switch out chips and try it again. Then switch positions or try some other memory if available.

Lastly, If it were me,I would probably do nothing. I have a laptop with the same symptoms. It doesn't bother me a bit. I keep a backup of the data, and a backup unit is available. I assume if the problem doesn't get better, it will get worse. If it gets worse, it will be easier to find the problem and I won't waste the time trying to track down what, at the end of the day, is no big deal.