I was just wondering if anyone out there in cyberspace has tried using a Windows Explorer alternative.
I like the idea of a more lightweight file manager that would decrease the amount of resources used by Windows XP overall.
I found this in a sticky by searching:
Think Internet Explorer is heavy? You should see how well Windows runs w/o the bulk of Explorer. Although there are a few alternatives, I've found Lite Step to be a favorite. Let me warn you tho, this is not for the average tweaker. Can take quiet some time to set up.
But the link was dead, so that didn't get me any farther along.
So, if you have any experience or suggestions about Explorer alternatives, and not IE alternatives thank you, please post.
EDIT: Instead of another post I will just add this to my existing post.
-I have noticed that just 2 IE windows use up a total of approximately 38,000 K in mem usage. The first window (OCForums.com
) uses 20,000K. What I would like to know, is what kind of memory usage do alternative internet browser users get per window.
To establish some type of control with this little experiment, it would be best to post your mem usage with one tab/window visiting www.ocforums.com
Basically the goal of this is to find what browser uses the least memory for the same task, in order to find the most lightweigh IE alternative.
All your input is appreciated, thanks!
EDIT v2.0: Feel free to post whatever you have to help me gather information. If you use IE, post your mem usage for one window of ocforums. That way I compare those numbers as well. And FireFox or Opera users can post as many as they can/choose to.
The more information the better.
I like the idea of a more lightweight file manager that would decrease the amount of resources used by Windows XP overall.
I found this in a sticky by searching:
Think Internet Explorer is heavy? You should see how well Windows runs w/o the bulk of Explorer. Although there are a few alternatives, I've found Lite Step to be a favorite. Let me warn you tho, this is not for the average tweaker. Can take quiet some time to set up.
But the link was dead, so that didn't get me any farther along.
So, if you have any experience or suggestions about Explorer alternatives, and not IE alternatives thank you, please post.
EDIT: Instead of another post I will just add this to my existing post.
-I have noticed that just 2 IE windows use up a total of approximately 38,000 K in mem usage. The first window (OCForums.com
) uses 20,000K. What I would like to know, is what kind of memory usage do alternative internet browser users get per window.To establish some type of control with this little experiment, it would be best to post your mem usage with one tab/window visiting www.ocforums.com
Basically the goal of this is to find what browser uses the least memory for the same task, in order to find the most lightweigh IE alternative.
All your input is appreciated, thanks!
EDIT v2.0: Feel free to post whatever you have to help me gather information. If you use IE, post your mem usage for one window of ocforums. That way I compare those numbers as well. And FireFox or Opera users can post as many as they can/choose to.
The more information the better.
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