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The 'Other' Section => AnesisRO Archive => Archive => General Questions => Topic started by: Haruwa on August 28, 2009, 07:19:41 pm
Title: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 28, 2009, 07:19:41 pm
*points at title* Because I'm in need of those 2 things. I can't reformat the computer to fix the memory leak as all the original bits and CDs that came with it got ruined in a flood.
So yeah.
If your just going to make idle commentary that isn't blatantly useful to the topic at had don't post. Keep on topic please and thanks... /ok
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Gwenwyfar on August 28, 2009, 07:21:45 pm
Make like everyone and disable the firewall ???
Oh, I just noticed now that I have mine activated, its the defaut windows one, never gave me as problem so far.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Haruwa on August 28, 2009, 07:24:26 pm
The default windows one I have is buggy it turns it's self off at startup and take 3 min to turn back on. So unless someone knows where a reinstall for that thing is I kinda need another firewall.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: The Doctor on August 28, 2009, 07:25:20 pm
inb4Zone
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Talis on August 30, 2009, 12:02:58 pm
Get a router.
Aside from enabling you to do lots of neat things, a hardware firewall is always superior to a software one.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 12:05:13 pm
Hmm guess I'll go look and see it it has a firewall on it and play with it a bit...
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: blazemon13 on August 30, 2009, 03:53:40 pm
I use kaspersky.....always worked well for me.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 03:57:52 pm
Don't suppose that can scan for a root virus? I was told that's probably what is making my memory leek resulting in my ram usage constantly going up the longer the computer is left on.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: blazemon13 on August 30, 2009, 04:02:06 pm
Isn't that called a power worm? I had one of those, before I got kaspersky. Ended up having to reformat.
Title: Re: A better firewall?
Post by: Lander on August 30, 2009, 05:31:20 pm
Like talis mentioned, get a router. that is the only firewall I have and will ever use. They are really good to. /ok
Title: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 06:06:45 pm
*points at title* Because I'm in need of those 2 things. I can't reformat the computer to fix the memory leak as all the original bits and CDs that came with it got ruined in a flood.
So yeah.
If your just going to make idle commentary that isn't blatantly useful to the topic at had don't post. Keep on topic please and thanks... /ok
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: blazemon13 on August 30, 2009, 06:12:23 pm
As far as the memory leak goes you may have to reformat anyway...the OS stays and IMO I'd rather have an empty working computer then a full broken one.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Detective on August 30, 2009, 06:17:24 pm
Making two topics about the same thing is excessive.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: blazemon13 on August 30, 2009, 06:18:09 pm
The other one degraded into a flame storm.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 06:19:30 pm
Bah will the windows at least stay if I reformat it?
Bah will the windows at least stay if I reformat it?
If it's originally Windows, yes.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 06:23:02 pm
But will everything else be gone like all the programs installed after buying the computer?
And if I move them to an external hard drive to keep them will they just end up reinfecting the newly reformatted computer?
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: GoddessDigi on August 30, 2009, 06:25:30 pm
Yeah, everything installed except for what comes on it originally will be wiped. And it depends. If whatever you have has infected all the programs, then yes. Though, I've not had a virus do that to me, so I don't know what to tell you in that case.. If I wipe, I have a disc with all the stuff I install (except for my Photoshop, I need make a disc for that) and reinstall it all, and it's fine.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 06:29:19 pm
Guess I'll see if I can get a hold on/of an external hard drive that is big enough. =< Good bye vocaloids and RO in the worse case scenario... /desp
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: notthecheatr on August 30, 2009, 06:29:31 pm
The hell do you mean by "memory leak?"
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: GoddessDigi on August 30, 2009, 06:30:25 pm
It means after I open a program and use it when I close it I don't get the ram back. It's like the program is still open and killing that ram not to mention the longer the computer is on the more ram gets eaten like it's being used for something but no program is actually using it.
It means after I open a program and use it when I close it I don't get the ram back. It's like the program is still open and killing that ram not to mention the longer the computer is on the more ram gets eaten like it's being used for something but no program is actually using it.
I was told this is called a memory leak. /shrug
Hmm. Some programs don't completely close when you only close the window. Try checking them in the Task Manager.
Dunno if this'll help: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5255099.html
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: notthecheatr on August 30, 2009, 07:16:14 pm
It means after I open a program and use it when I close it I don't get the ram back. It's like the program is still open and killing that ram not to mention the longer the computer is on the more ram gets eaten like it's being used for something but no program is actually using it.
I was told this is called a memory leak. /shrug
That's the only memory leak I've ever heard of (they crop up often in programming languages where pointers are used, if the programmer doesn't pay attention to his pointers), but as far as I know the problem always exists with the program itself or else in your Operating System. As far as I know there's no other way to fix it, so if it's a bug in the program itself you would need to contact the manufacturer.
How does a flood ruin a CD ???
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 07:20:13 pm
I check the task manager and nuke them if they don't close all the way I have so little ram I have to...
CD was in boxes said boxes got submerged in 5+ feet of water heavy things on top of the box with the cds in them breaks apart along with the box with the computer stuff in it and wala the disks ended up scratched to heck or broken from something landing on them wrong. Plus the few that might have been ok got thrown out anyways because mom didn't like the smell they had or something stupid.. =.=
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: notthecheatr on August 30, 2009, 07:35:42 pm
>_>
I hate CDs, they're such a poor way of storing data.
There are some programs for freeing up RAM (I'm not sure if they work very well though, I've seen websites that call them good and websites that call them bad), and rebooting your computer will of course clear everything out (though if you open those programs, they will begin to hog memory again). Usually Windows takes care of those things, unless you don't close the program.
You could also try a RAM upgrade - installing more RAM isn't too hard, so long as you read the directions, and an extra gig or two can make a big difference in performance. RAM is to a computer's operation what lube is too sex.
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 07:44:38 pm
I'd love a ran upgrade in fact it's sitting in it's antistatic container collecting dust.... My computer is so old it couldn't hold the upgrades... 2gb of ram instead of 512mb or whatever this trasher has going to waste.
Title: Re: Thread closed stop posting Rikka Stalker.
Post by: Varis on August 30, 2009, 08:32:38 pm
*deletes 3 pages of e-drama and also a post with a link to a pirate website*
Title: Re: Thread closed stop posting Rikka Stalker.
Post by: blazemon13 on August 30, 2009, 08:36:23 pm
That should be your superpower varis, the ability to change forum reality.
Title: Re: Thread closed stop posting Rikka Stalker.
Post by: Varis on August 30, 2009, 09:05:11 pm
I also noticed this is in Media, and it is more of a tech-support type question, so I will now move it somewhere more appropriate...
Title: Re: Thread closed stop posting Rikka Stalker.
Post by: Haruwa on August 30, 2009, 09:22:14 pm
Tried something that's supposed to help with but not actually fix memory leaks. As long as I use it once every few weeks I'll at least have a smother running computer. /sigh
*deletes 3 pages of e-drama and also a post with a link to a pirate website*
Fixed and fused em? Thanks Varis-chi. /wow Also sorry it was in the wrong section I guess I still don't get what counts as media quite yet. /desp
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Varis on August 31, 2009, 12:14:53 am
Well, firstly, it was RO-related since this was a problem keeping you from enjoying RO. Secondly, Media is stuff like TV programs, video games (other than RO), movies, novels, comics, and music. Stuff for entertainment. Firewalls are tools, and while useful, aren't typically all that entertaining. ;)
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Haruwa on August 31, 2009, 04:49:54 am
Ah kk. /ok Well I actually turned on the firewall on the router well it was already on but the setting were so passive it might as well have been off. Also got it running a little better but for some reason all the text on the computer looks blocky and slightly fuzzy now. I think I probably messed something up a little bit during some part of the "computer optimization" thing while I was doing it. /sob
Probably should have read over what I was doing more carefully but the programs well most of them anyways give back almost all their ram when I close them now so a little bad text I have to get used to seems fine in trade. Ganna test 2 RO clients and see if they are finally lag-less defragmenting the computer takes to long. /sigh
Title: Re: A better firewall and an easy memory leak fix.
Post by: Arkensark on August 31, 2009, 08:49:01 am
When I read this thread title I thought you were talking about the Mage skill, Fire Wall. xD