Subj : Re: Windows issues
To   : Grymmjack
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Jun 09 2005 04:43 pm

  Re: Re: Windows issues
  By: Grymmjack to Finnigann on Thu Jun 09 2005 06:31 am

 > 
 >  >  Gr> i recently had that error at work. i was ftping to my home box, and
 >  >  Gr> it would connect, but then it would say something similar; socket
 >  >  Gr> error ... and i KNOW my ftp server is fine, so it is the clients
 >  >  Gr> end. i tried switching from PASV mode to another mode (which ever
 >  >  Gr> the !PASV is) and it did the exact same thing. i had not changed
 >  >  Gr> a single setting on the work box, but i cannot vouch for it's
 >  >  Gr> integrity because it is not under my direct control 24/7
 >  >  Gr> ...
 > 
 >  >  Gr> i wonder if this is a symptom of a new worm?
 > 
 > 
 >  > It'd be an old worm to me... <sigh>
 > 
 > hrm :(
 > 
 >  > DM mentioned something about some process sucking up resources (hence
 >  > the out of mem orror) Windows was infamous for this in the past. Every
 >  > version seems to claim they got it licked.
 > 
 >  > Does anyone know of a tool for reclaiming RAM and other resources that
 >  > maybe just hanging in limbo?
 > 
 > there is a good one that i use called RamPage:
 > 
 > Author/Technical Contact:
 > =========================
 > John Fitzgibbon
 > E-mail: fitz@jfitz.com
 > RAMpage home page: http://www.jfitz.com/software/RAMpage/index.htm
 > 
 > It defragments memory and reclaims unused resources rather well. It can be
 > configured to automatically run it's algorithm when a certain threshold is
 > hit. Typically because I use several programs at once that are very hungry
 > for ram (photoshop/imageready/dreamweaver/flash/illustrator) in tandem, i
 > disable the automatic threshold feature since it would probably screw
 > something up :)
 > 
 > It is a pretty good program though. Sits in the tray and has a simple read
 > out of ram free or used and double clicking on that icon in the tray runs th
 > cleanup/defragger.

These programs are hoaxes. Here's a good article explaining the technical
details: http://tinyurl.com/9jzuo

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