my pc is slowing down where can i get good memory or ram?
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Whoa! Before you go the expense of more ram memory, keep in mind the following. ALL computers will begin to run slower and slower as time progresses because of a number of reasons! Viruses, spy-ware, fragmented files, accumulated programs that start up everytime you boot (you might not even know they are there), maxed out storage space, etc. The key to keeping a computer running like it did when it was new is “housekeeping”!\n\nFirst, do everything you can to clean-up your machine:\n\n1.Remove everything that is just “junk” on your machine.\n2.Make sure you are not running unnecessary programs or processes. You can double check this by running a start-up manager program. A free one is available at:\n\nhttp://www.windowsstartup.com/\n\n3.Run your anti-virus program.\n4.Run your spy-bot program.\n5.Run your ad-aware program.\n6.Defragment your hard drive. This is a really critical thing.\n\nWhen your machine is “lean and mean” like it was when it was new you may be back up to speed.\n\nIt’s kind of like a pick-up truck! You can only put just so much in the bed before it is full (or overloaded) and it will just barely move!
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i recommend that you use a software to free the ram memory held by unwanted processes. one handy as well as free software is Cacheman.\nu can read a review on this software at :\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,5267-order,1-page,1-c,alldownloads/description.html\n\nu can download the software at:\nhttp://www.download.com/Cacheman/3000-2248_4-10216523.html
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could be a bad ram stick
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first, try to defrag you haddisk - then try to cleanup you Harddisk ... both of them are in System Tools. Then scan you computer for virus or spyare... you can downlaod some free ware to scan you laptop\n\nafter you done things above and computer still slow - then u should upgrade you ram ..
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No there's not a way around it I'm afraid, you'll have to buy more memory. The good news is it'll be cheap for you, probably less than your monthly broadband subscription as you probably have an older system. If you post your RAM specs on here or email me I can tell you what you need and how to install it into your system
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Make sure you do system maintenance once a week or so.  Run Disc Cleanup on C drive - and make sure to run DeFrag.  Make sure to reboot after doing those two things (in that order).  Memory should be AT LEAST 512 if you want to use XP at any reasonable speed.  Of course, you really didn't tell me about your computer.  The more memory - the better.  If you computer is newer, a gig of ram is becoming standard (depending on the chip).\n\nPersonally, I use registry mechanic to clean my registry.  One more thing is that if you're using Norton, it is notorious for slowing down your computer.  I heard that PC-cillin is a good alternative.
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Simply add more ram.\n256 less than adequate.\n512 adequate\n1gig plus is ideal
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http://bartman1.blogspot.com/ go to this site and follow the if your computer runs slow
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Check the BIOS, maybe 128MB is used as Video RAM.  If that's the case, you are really OK.  But you might be looking at getting more RAM.   Visit http://www.coastmemory.com and look up your system. \n\nGood luck
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There are memory optimizer type programs for computers. Try Tune-Up Utilities 2006 (free 30 day trial) It has a memory optimization section in there.\nhttp://www.tune-up.com/\nfree to try for 30 days, great program. \nRAM is pretty dirt cheap now, easier to just put some more in.
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Check your ram, you may have to get a bigger motherboard, because it may not have enough memory to handle the application.
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go to your computers manufactures web site and do some research they will tell you what speed you need and how much you can install. with ram the more is allways better!!
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go to http://www.crucial.com and download their tool for seeing what kind of RAM you have and what is their recommendation
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Download CPU-z and check the ram.  It will tell you everything about your Motherboard and the components.
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All of the answers given to you are excellent.  Plus you have to defrag., if you have not performed the task.   \n\nIf you really think that a free pc boost will help go to http://www.majorgeeks.com   There you will find loads of free pc boost, or memory boost programs.   You can take your choice.  \n\nI don't recall the name, but one if you have Windows XP, there is a specific program for memory boost XP that is free of embedded spyware or trojans.   (Just search their webpage).  \n\nPerhaps with all the excellent advise, you will have to purchase an upgraded chip, which cost about $40.00\n\nClinical Psychiatrist, France
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Look up your system model on the support section of the manufacturer's page.  There will be a lot of technical jargon in the RAM section that you will probably not understand.  Copy it down and take it to a store that sells computer accessories (Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, etc) and show it to the salesman.  If you want really good performance, tell him you want low-latency RAM instead of the budget high density crap.  Until then, increase the size of your paging file and hope for the best.  You can also disable unnecessary startup entries and background services.  Many people will tell you to use msconfig by going to Start - Run, typing "msconfig" then go to startup tab, this is not quite accurate.  To accurately disable the startup you should disable it from within the settings of the program itself.  This is to be sure that the registry entry is not recreated on the next reboot.  To disable background services that you don't need, go to Start - Run and type services.msc.  Disabling unnecessary services here will free up a lot of resources - probably more than anything else you could do to the system minus upgrade.  Also, you should optimize your caches.  If you can perform these tweaks effectively, you may not even need a RAM upgrade, but it's still recommended if you have less than 512MB RAM in XP.
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Maybe your MBRAM is running low. You should upgrade.