slow computer - maybe wrong question

I posted a question about system resources and maybe it was the wrong question.

I have never received a system resources error so here are the symptoms:

sometimes my mouse hangs,
sometimes the sound is choppy,
when I open a new drive it takes a while (sometimes)

Those are the major symptoms, is this a system resources problem or something else? I read the article about start up programs and I am currently working on limiting those programs on start up. I have 512 MB of memory (I now know that that is different from system resources - see I'm learning)

Anyway, if I am working on the right problem let me know.

Thanks

 

haon94
sound like you are working in the right direction. You will not necessarily get "low on memory" messages. If you do not have a guide to help you here is a site that will help.
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm

also
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm
Dave

 

Try this :

Go to start/settings/control panel/system-properties/performance/

& move the button back one notch & see if it helps .

... also keep your cache cleaned out & the startup items to a minimum.
Hope it helps

Savvy


oh by the way...whats your processor speed?