More RAM will help - you need at least 512MB for acceptable performance. But more RAM will do little good if you have a slow hard disk, so you'll need a faster hard disk. But even then you're still dealing with a slow processor and video subsystem. Check out the cost of upgrading and you'll see it's not worth it. Get used to be slow. You can help yourself by turning off as many of XP's visual effects as you can, and using older software.

Steven

"revgene" <revgene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:780A0024-2739-453E-864E-294D9A99E7B5@microsoft.com...
> Tanks for your reply. Do you think adding more RAM will be enought to make
> the computer run as fast as it did before (with Windows ME)?
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> thanksforyourhelp
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>
> "M and D" wrote:
>
>> "My computer is a Dell, about 6 years old with a Pentium III processor running at 863 mghz. I have a 128 MB of ram..."
>>
>> That's your problem.
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> "revgene" <revgene@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E11C167D-6859-4969-B58B-C9F8671499ED@microsoft.com...
>> >6 weeks ago, I reformatted my hard drive, installed Windows ME and upgraded
>> > to XP Professional with Service Pack 2. Next I installed office professional
>> > 2003. Then I reloaded programs and file. I have been running Norton
>> > antivirus, antispyware from the start. Since the upgrade, all programs take
>> > 10 times longer to open. My internet connection is a little slower but that
>> > is a secondary concern for the moment.
>> >
>> > I have frequently gone into msconfig and taken everything off of start-up
>> > except Norton AV. I am wondering if there are ‘things’ in the old Windows ME
>> > that are running that can be removed.
>> >
>> > My computer is a Dell, about 6 years old with a Pentium III processor
>> > running at 863 mghz. I have a 128 MB of ram and 40 gig of hard drive.
>> >
>> > I welcome any suggestions
>> >
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>> > thanksforyourhelp
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