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   Peter Chant to All   
   Re: Windows XP - full updated, minimum s   
   24 Jul 13 20:54:36   
   
   From: pete@petezilla.co.uk   
      
   On 07/24/2013 08:58 AM, Ghostrider  <00> wrote:   
      
   > RAM is relatively inexpensive these days and Windows XP can support   
   > 4 GB less system overhead for a net of approx. 3.2 GB available.  It   
   > would definitely speed up the system.  I would start here first.   
      
   On checking it is 512MB, so perhaps not surprising that a modern web   
   browser might be a bit much for it.  Suspect it might be disk thrashing   
   a bit.  Memory is DDR but I did find a reasonably priced supplier.   
      
   Hard drive dying and the machine being likely 10 years old has basically   
   made the decision on what to do for me.   
      
   Thanks for your help.   
      
   Pete   
      
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