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From: Paul 
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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:51:09 -0500
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Mark Twain wrote:
> Well the problem is that I used all my CD's to 
> make backups etc when we redid the 8500 from 
> scratch. I used all that I had. So I would have 
> to buy more just to test the DIMMS and for no 
> other purpose. I would have to wait until next 
> week before I could buy any. 
> 
> So do I or do I not put in both DIMMS? 
> 
> I'm not up on monitoring the Task Manager so I 
> wouldn't even know what to look for even if it 
> is slow, but it did show (4) Firefox entries,.. 
> 
> I took a screenshot of my Task Manager but TinyPic 
> and Post Image aren't working for me. 
> 
> I've never used Google Chrome but I believe your 
> the one who told me it wasn't all that hot. So 
> now FF is mirroring Chrome? I wish these programmers
> would leave well enough alone. 
> 
> I don't feel comfortable making any changes,.. so 
> I'll leave it as is but I'm not happy they keep 
> changing FF. I wonder if I should go back to Explorer?
> 
> 
> Robert 
> 
> Robert

The memtest.org page also has an option to
prepare a bootable USB stick. That's if you
don't have a floppy to use. I find the floppy
is the best for me, as the executable is small
enough, other kinds of media are a waste.

http://memtest.org/

    ** Memtest86+ V5.01 (27/09/2013)**

    Download - Auto-installer for USB Key (Win 9x/2k/xp/7) *NEW!*

*******

 From the Readme file in the installer

   "Memtest86+ USB Installer is a script that uses NSIS
    to automate the creation of a bootable Memtest86+ USB
    Flash Drive. Memtest86+ can be used to test your
    system memory for errors."

But to use the USB stick, you have to know how to
get the machine to boot from a USB stick. The popup
boot menu can do that. The key to using the USB stick,
is knowing which key to press at power on, to get the
popup boot menu to appear. It will list all the
storage devices, including the USB stick you have plugged
into the computer. You select the USB stick from the menu,
and then memtest86+ should run soon after. And in this
case, I think when the USB stick is listed in File Explorer,
it will have files. It was the floppy boot method, where
the contents of the floppy were not visible in Windows.
Some of the other methods, use actual file systems to
hold the materials.

*******

You can use any browser you want. I prefer to not have
the one or two Google Updater processes running on my
machine, while Google programs are present. Chrome also
has its share of exploits - and the reason for this, is
it's the dominant browser numerically. There are more copies
of Chrome than anything else. The "bad guys" consequently,
have to focus all their tricks on Chrome, where they can
make the most money. It's sorta like buying fly paper,
and noticing it's hard to keep the paper clean :-)

    Paul
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