Slow Performance

[Tim G]

I know this is a very general question, but the
performance on my Windows XP Home Edition computer has
been excrutiatingly slow, particularly when opening
Outlook Express (takes at least 5 min) or Internet
Explorer. I have a Dell 2300 with a 1.8 GHz Celeron
processor and 128MB of RAM. Performance isn't too bad
once the applications get going. I've tried defrag, but
that didn't result in much of an improvement. Are there
any settings that I can change, or are there other tips
that can help speed up my computer? Thanks

[Patty MacDuffie]

You should boost your RAM to 256 or 512 MBs.
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Patty MacDuffie
Windows XP MVP

"Tim G" > wrote in message =
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> I know this is a very general question, but the=20
> performance on my Windows XP Home Edition computer has=20
> been excrutiatingly slow, particularly when opening=20
> Outlook Express (takes at least 5 min) or Internet=20
> Explorer. I have a Dell 2300 with a 1.8 GHz Celeron=20
> processor and 128MB of RAM. Performance isn't too bad=20
> once the applications get going. I've tried defrag, but=20
> that didn't result in much of an improvement. Are there=20
> any settings that I can change, or are there other tips=20
> that can help speed up my computer? Thanks

[Gerry Cornell]

Tim

http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/problems/performance.htm

How good is your housekeeping?

1. In Outlook Express empty your Deleted Items folder.

2. In Outlook Express run File, Folder, Compact All whilst OFFLINE.

3. Run Disk Cleanup. Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk =
Cleanup.

4. Run Disk Defragmenter.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Tim G" > wrote in message =
...
> I know this is a very general question, but the=20
> performance on my Windows XP Home Edition computer has=20
> been excrutiatingly slow, particularly when opening=20
> Outlook Express (takes at least 5 min) or Internet=20
> Explorer. I have a Dell 2300 with a 1.8 GHz Celeron=20
> processor and 128MB of RAM. Performance isn't too bad=20
> once the applications get going. I've tried defrag, but=20
> that didn't result in much of an improvement. Are there=20
> any settings that I can change, or are there other tips=20
> that can help speed up my computer? Thanks