Low System Resources

I HAVE A SYSTEM RESOUCE HOG SOMEWHERE. I have done the following and still no luck in resolving the progblem.
Run Spybot, Ad Aware, Registry 1st Aid, Virus Scan (in safe mode), clean disk, scan disk, and defraged.

Last night I had 2 windows open and MSN Messenger and my resources dropped to 5%. Right now I have 2 windows open and resources are 48%.

I have a Gateway, PIII, 1.6ghz (I think) and 512mg RAM running Windows ME.
I am posting the list below in hopes that someone can help me free up my resources. I do not know what else to do, my system is set to let windows handle my resources. I cannot figure out what is taking so much memory or if maybe the cache or something needs to be set different.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
START UP PROGRAMS

ccApp "c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccapp.exe " All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
ccEvtMgr "c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccevtmgr.exe " All Users HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
ccPxySvc c:\progra~1\norton~2\ccpxysvc.exe All Users HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
ccRegVfy "c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccregvfy.exe " All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
devldr16.exe c:\windows\system\devldr16.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Disc Detector c:\program files\creative\sharedll\ctnotify.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
GoBack Polling Service c:\program files\roxio\goback\gbpoll.exe All Users HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
MSConfigReminder c:\windows\system\msconfig.exe /reminder All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NAV Agent c:\progra~1\norton~1\norton~1\navapw32.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Nisum c:\program files\norton personal firewall\nisum.exe All Users HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
NPROTECT c:\program files\norton systemworks\norton utilities\nprotect.exe All Users HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
RoboForm "c:\program files\siber systems\ai roboform\robotaskbaricon.exe " .DEFAULT HKU\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Symantec NetDriver Monitor c:\progra~1\symantec\liveup~1\sndmon.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SystemTray systray.exe All Users HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


RUNNING TASKS

ccapp.exe c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccapp.exe 0xffe4505d 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1.0.10.006 53.02 KB (54,296 bytes) 6/8/2004 1:09:01 PM
ccevtmgr.exe c:\program files\common files\symantec shared\ccevtmgr.exe 0xffe18171 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1.03.4 309.70 KB (317,128 bytes) 7/17/2003 11:40:56 AM
ccpxysvc.exe c:\program files\norton personal firewall\ccpxysvc.exe 0xffe02205 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 6.02.2003 33.24 KB (34,040 bytes) 7/11/2003 7:52:44 PM
ctnotify.exe c:\program files\creative\sharedll\ctnotify.exe 0xffe4c885 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1.55.0.0 185.50 KB (189,952 bytes) 9/30/2002 7:31:41 PM
ddhelp.exe c:\windows\system\ddhelp.exe 0xffea79bd 256 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.09.00.0900 32.00 KB (32,768 bytes) 5/27/2004 1:29:11 AM
devldr16.exe c:\windows\system\devldr16.exe 0xffe05391 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1, 0, 0, 17 37.00 KB (37,888 bytes) 9/30/2002 7:33:20 PM
explorer.exe c:\windows\explorer.exe 0xffe2b1b9 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 5.50.4134.100 220.00 KB (225,280 bytes) 6/8/2000 5:00:00 PM
gbpoll.exe c:\program files\roxio\goback\gbpoll.exe 0xffe0eb01 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 3.04.53 492.00 KB (503,808 bytes) 5/27/2004 1:46:00 AM
helpctr.exe c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpctr.exe 0xffea5671 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.0.3004 488.27 KB (499,984 bytes) 5/27/2004 12:40:00 AM
kernel32.dll c:\windows\system\kernel32.dll 0xffef15b1 128 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 524.00 KB (536,576 bytes) Not Available
kernel32.dll c:\windows\system\kernel32.dll 0xffff678d 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 524.00 KB (536,576 bytes) Not Available
kernel32.dll c:\windows\system\kernel32.dll 0xffe0c799 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 524.00 KB (536,576 bytes) Not Available
mediadet.exe c:\program files\creative\sharedll\mediadet.exe 0xffe4624d 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1.55.2.0 161.00 KB (164,864 bytes) 9/30/2002 7:31:42 PM
mprexe.exe c:\windows\system\mprexe.exe 0xffe0cddd 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 28.00 KB (28,672 bytes) Not Available
mstask.exe c:\windows\system\mstask.exe 0xffe1a5f9 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.71.2721.1 124.00 KB (126,976 bytes) Not Available
navapw32.exe c:\program files\norton systemworks\norton antivirus\navapw32.exe 0xffe36105 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 8.07.17 73.62 KB (75,384 bytes) 3/5/2002 4:04:48 PM
nisum.exe c:\program files\norton personal firewall\nisum.exe 0xffe0ea11 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 6.02.2003 137.24 KB (140,536 bytes) 7/11/2003 7:52:44 PM
nprotect.exe c:\program files\norton systemworks\norton utilities\nprotect.exe 0xffe06649 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 15.03.0.36 132.00 KB (135,168 bytes) 3/6/2002 5:56:36 PM
offprov.exe c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo\offprov.exe 0xf42c1a79 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 9.00.2521 43.00 KB (44,032 bytes) 9/4/1999 10:23:00 PM
rnaapp.exe c:\windows\system\rnaapp.exe 0xffed3b35 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 56.00 KB (57,344 bytes) Not Available
robotaskbaricon.exe c:\program files\siber systems\ai roboform\robotaskbaricon.exe 0xffe578b1 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 5-6-8 40.00 KB (40,960 bytes) 5/26/2004 7:24:51 PM
spool32.exe c:\windows\system\spool32.exe 0xffede889 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 44.00 KB (45,056 bytes) Not Available
stimon.exe c:\windows\system\stimon.exe 0xffe6384d 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000.1 27.77 KB (28,432 bytes) Not Available
systray.exe c:\windows\system\systray.exe 0xffe304b5 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 36.00 KB (36,864 bytes) Not Available
tapisrv.exe c:\windows\system\tapisrv.exe 0xffed3a05 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.3000 120.00 KB (122,880 bytes) Not Available
winmgmt.exe c:\windows\system\wbem\winmgmt.exe 0xffec2f59 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 1.50.1164.0000 192.08 KB (196,685 bytes) Not Available
wkcalrem.exe c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\works shared\wkcalrem.exe 0xffe5f40d 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 5.00.1928.1 52.07 KB (53,317 bytes) 9/4/1999 10:23:00 PM
wkscal.exe c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\works shared\wkscal.exe 0xffe892e9 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 5.00.1928.1 128.05 KB (131,127 bytes) 9/4/1999 10:23:00 PM
wmiexe.exe c:\windows\system\wmiexe.exe 0xffe43ce9 32 Not Available Not Available Not Available 4.90.2452.1 16.00 KB (16,384 bytes) Not Available

I use selective startup with the above files checked and system ini file, win ini file static vxds and enviroment varibles. (and yes I do need wkscalrem, I'm old and forget things )

HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!

 

whompuscat--Is your PC running OK even when you show low resources? If yes, you may really have nothing to worry about. (How are you determining the level of resources?)
However, you do seem to have a lot of programs starting at boot. (I presume you have looked at the start up tab when you Start|Run|tupe msconfig|OK.) Unchecking boxes there and rebooting will stop these programs from starting at boot. You can always run a program when you need it. And of course, you should close it when you no longer are using it.
Here is a site to help you decide what should be running
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
For whatever it is worth, I only have ScanReg, Systray, Load Power Profile, Antivirus, Firewall, and a Time Synch program in my MSCONFIG StartUp.
You may also want to read this article on the meaning of resources and how Windows manages them
http://www.windows-help.net/techfiles/win-resources.html

 

Only thing that is checked in the start up group is Roboform, Disc Detector, System Tray and GoBack, all the others are Norton Virus and Firewall related which I have checked at another site and those must be running in order to provide protection.

I forgot to post I also ran CWShredder and HijackThis. I also have DSL and my computer is networked with another in my home.

 

whompuscat--You really have not answered the questions I posed. Most importantly, whether you are having problems because of the low resources, and how you are determining low resources. You may know that Windows swaps resources when you get near the bottom, so often problems are avoided. And you can usually not worry about "low" resources.
Sadly, the Norton Suite is a known resource hog. But unless you are actually having problems, you will have to live with it.
Just for the fun of it I plugged one of the programs in your startup group (devldr16.exe ) into the answersthatwork website and got the following
"Background task installed with the drivers for some Creative Labs sound cards – it provides SoundBlaster 16 emulation for DOS applications and games. Without it, your DOS games will not have any sound. Disabling this program, however, often gives problems with the general behaviour of sound and of the Creative sound utilities on your PC.

Recommendation :
This is another Creative program which is the cause of many frustrations for AnswersThatWork users. Once upon a time “Creative Labs†used to be synonymous with quality ! Some users experience unexplained crashes of this program where it is impossible to clear it off the screen; others experience occasional to total inability to start Windows 98/ME; some find that their modem no longer works properly; others experience strange behaviour of their software (Photoshop); others find that menus do not open up when clicking on them and that the only way to recover is to restart; some find that the mouse pointer disappears, till a reboot; some experience unexplained general instability problems; the list goes on. Shocking! For the technically minded all these problems are due to the fact that DEVLDR16 emulates old ISA sound cards which do not have the ability to share resources in the way that the newer PCI cards can. If you do not use DOS games, and you want to get rid of this task, the only way we have found to safely disable this task is as follows : 1) Disable on the Startups tab of The Ultimate Troubleshooter (http://www.answersthatwork.com/TUT_pages/TUT_information.htm). 2) Next, in Device Manager (through the SYSTEM icon in the Control Panel), in the Sound section or under “Creative Miscellaneous Devicesâ€, disable Creative SB16 Emulation. "
That sounds like one program that you do not need. But I am not trying to sell software for answersthatwork.
I have not run searches on the rest.
And then there are all the Running Processes. I am pretty sure all of them are not needed, but I have not done the homework for you. Some of them, of course, will be personal choice, anyway.

 

Sorry I did not answer your questions. Yes I am experiencing problems which prompted me to check my resources. I am checking the resources from the Control Panel > System > Performance tab. Computer freezes, can't use the start button and if I can then it will not expand the files, or else I have to run my mouse over them to make them visible.

If I might ask which of the Norton programs are "hogs "? System Works in itself? What about just using NAV and using my DSL firewall? The only reason I put the firewall on is because of ad blocking, which my DSL firewall does not provide.

The devldr16.exe has been disabled in MSCONFIG many times but re-enables itself when I reboot. I will try the link you suggested for a fix for that.

If you have any other suggestions I am willing to try them.

Thanks

 

whompuscat--It could be the combination of WinME and Norton System Works. For example
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10196600~mode=flat
I certainly would not disable Norton AntiVirus or Firewall, but you could try selectively disabling the other parts of the suite and see what gives you the biggest increase in resources. Then you will also have to decide which you can live without.
You could do the same with other programs in your Startup Group. I would not think you would need Roboform, Disk Detector and possible not even GoBack to be running at start up. You can turn them on as needed. And WinME has System Restore, which functions somewhat like GoBack. On the other hand what you report in the startup group ( "Only thing that is checked in the start up group is Roboform, Disc Detector, System Tray and GoBack...plus Norton Virus and Firewall ") is a pretty small list and does not mirror some of the programs you report under StartUp Programs. So they are starting from somewhere else.
Also, as a normal day of computer use progresses, do you check from time to time to see what programs show as running in TaskManager (Control+Alt+Delete)? (For a more accurate list, you could also check MS System Information--Start|Run|type msinfo32|OK|Software Environment|Running Tasks.) Are they all programs you are using?
Are your resources slowing dipping as time goes on? You may be having a problem with Terminate and Stay Programs--basically programs that do not close even though you think you have closed them.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q="terminate+and+stay"
I would have to do some research about that. One solution (perhaps the only one other than checking TaskManager from time to time) is to reboot.
I do not know how you can use the PC before you have problems. If it is a reasonable and more or less constant number of minutes (like 30 minutes or more), perhaps the last suggestion is something that will allow you to live with the problem.
P.S. Concerning devldr16.exe, somewhere in that Creative Labs folder/window there should be a method to not allow it to start on boot. Or remember the suggestion about Device Manager in my earlier post.