5 minutes is a short time for checking 5 accounts.
Try 10 minutes.
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Ronald Sommer
"Global Design Gypsy" <GlobalDesignGypsy@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:171AA6B6-2B43-4293-A0FC-7A108E4EACE7@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Yes, there is continuous disk activity...it just seems to never shut up,
> LOL.
>
> This only began the past 4 weeks, I switched to WLM late June.
>
> I am on Windows XP Home.
>
> I have 5 WLM accounts: (4) HTTP (1) POP3
>
> I have my mail set to check every 5 minutes.
>
> Based on earlier advice, I disabled the Norton360 email scan.
>
> I also use MS Laser Mouse 600 which I know has driver issues which I have
> addressed.
>
> I've been computing since early TRS-80 and consider myself adept enough to
> upgrade my PCs (this is my 4th PC) but, as they say, just when you know
> all
> the answers they change the questions, LOL.
>
> You guys are really terrific on this forum, appreciate the help.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Santovec" wrote:
> Quote:
>> It's NOT normal for WLM to use that much CPU on a continual basis.
>>
>> Are you seeing a lot of disk activity at the same time?
>>
>> What kind of mail accounts do you have? POP3, IMAP and/or HTTP?
>>
>> How often is WLM set to check mail (Tools, Options, General)?
>>
>> Is your anti-virus program set to scan e-mail?
>>
>> You don't mention whether you are running Windows XP or Vista.
>>
>> Increasing the amount of disk space won't improve performance. And if
>> other things run fine with WLM closed, you probably don't need a
>> processor upgrade.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> "Global Design Gypsy" <GlobalDesignGypsy@xxxxxx>
>> wrote in message
>> news:FC3DECE7-546C-4C5B-A6D9-F495AECD32D4@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > I'm experiencing hesitation in mouse response, and when I checked my
>> > Task
>> > Manager I see WLM is consuming 98-100% of my CPU when open. Is this
>> > normal?
>> >
>> > I am currently running an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1.99GHz with 3 GB RAM,
>> > 160GB
>> > HD. Will be upgrading processor to FX-60 and the internal HD to a
>> > 300GB
>> > VelociRaptor.
>>
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