So in reality need 2GB, and probably 4GB (many current PCs can't handle that
much memory) in the future. And you are then hitting the 32 bit memory limit
(4GB).
Laurie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Treharne Jones
> Sent: 31 January 2007 8:17 am
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [GP-UK] Assistance please
>
> 'Vista-ready' products apparently have 1gig of RAM according to this morning's
> press
>
> Robert
>
> >-- Original Message --
> >From: Dr Laurie Miles <[log in to unmask]>
> >Also de-install Norton antivirus, & any other Norton Products you are not
> >using. Agree with the memory advice - you need a minimum of 512MB for XP
> >to run smoothly (and heaven knows how muxh for Vista, released today)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: "Robert Treharne Jones"<[log in to unmask]>
> > >How much RAM does your laptop have - possibly no more than 256MB if
> it's
> > >getting on a bit. AVG takes up a chunk of this, especially when it's
> >running
> > >a periodic hard disk scan.
> > >
> > >Have a look at Task Manager so see how many processes you have running,
> >and
> > >what proportion of the CPU is being used. If you have some strange new
> > >processes and the CPU is running at 100% then you might want to
> investigate
> > >the nature of the processes using a library such as
> > >http://www.processlibrary.com/ to exclude the possibility of something
> >nasty
> > >on board, or you may want to invest in more RAM.
> > >
> > >Robert
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fay Wilson
> > >My laptop has behaved very well since I installed Mozilla Firefox, but:
> > >the Norton anti virus programme which came with it was running out so
> >I
> > >installed AVG Free. Since then or soon after something has happened
> to
> >
> > >slow down the loading of programmes and especially I have difficulty
> >
> > >connecting to my email because the connection times out. There is a
>
> > >small delay with the Internet browser but not very much and it doesn't
> >
> > >fail to connect.
> > >I have defragged he disc etc but no joy. Any ideas from those who know
> >
> > >about these things?
> > >
> >
> >
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