Wow!!! What a differance.. Unbelievable..
Its like a new pc.. It takes 2.5 mins from turning on, going through log in, and on to the internet.. It used to take 10 to 15 mins with at least one re-start..
I've had multiple tabs open and it switches from one window to another almost instantly... It used to take an age! How strange to see what your typing instead of waiting 5-10 seconds! lol.
I've managed to install office 2003 which I was unable to do a few weeks ago, the one that was on there did'nt perform, Spell check was missing from it etc(and you can see I need it!).. I can send a document to the printer and print it without dreading to do it!
I was eager to install the new RAM so put it beside the original 256 one before I read your reply.. I'll order another one identical to the new one and swap it for the 256 one.
I have done a crucial memory scan and along with the my computer properties it says I'm at 1.25GB of RAM.
It took longer to get the dust out from the inside of the pc than it did to install the RAM.. Never been opened before to my knowledge. A friend had the pc for 6 months in a wood shop, and I used to have an ashtray on top of the tower! You can imagine!
Its sooooo quiet now...
Would like to thank you and Dakeyras again so much for the time and effort...
So what next?
Theres a few things on my desk top I'd like to get rid of, I'm not really sure what they are..
How do I get to the place wher you can choose what you allow on the start up?
Where would be the best place to learn a little about how a pc works? interested in the registry and what is it exactly? Any books you could recomend?
Glad you had a ball at the wedding, Hope you date did to!!
Edited by stevecb1300, 09 September 2012 - 09:03 AM.