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Why does my Internet Explorer keep freezing?

Where did my computer ram go?

  • my computer has went from 512 mb of ram down to 447 mb of ram its keeping me from installing my charter internet security suite (antivirus) my computer keeps freezing . it's a compaq presario with windows xp pro installed i have a friend offering to sell me a dell with 512 mb on it should i keep this compaq or destroy and go with a dell all my programs are freezing ,it has bad sectors on the hard drive and is constantly saying virtual memory is running low i'm having to close internet explorer every 15 minutes to delete the tempory internet files . to keep explorer from crashing and freezing right now i have downloaded avg antivirus free version for antivirus which found 2 trogens can this computer be fixed or would it be best to get the dell?

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    Go to Filehippo.com and download 'Malwarebytes for free and run a scan, then delete everything it finds. If this doesn't fix it reinstall windows but save your photos and music first. You shouldn't need to buy a new pc but you should add 1GB of ram as 512MB isn't enough now days. Crucial.com to find ram type and Newegg.com for best prices.

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Maybe you downloaded an XP update recently that's hogging some of your RAM? Before buying a used computer that might have the same problems, you should consider installing more RAM if you have the slots for it. Crucial.com can tell you if your system is upgradable. You can find 2 GB's of RAM for around $20. Also, if you have the XP CD you could try reinstalling windows?

If the dell only has 512mb of ram no but it is time for a better one you really want at least a gig you can pick up dual core machines for less than a $100, have a look on ebay, unless your friend only wants a couple of bucks for it, and up the ram. Seriously ive thrown better machine out

With 512 worth of memory isn't enough to run XP. You might have a lot of TSR'S running. Check taskmanager and see what else is running the the back ground. You typically won't see the full ram installed because of overhead from possible video usage. check Newegg or Tigerdirect price of a decent computer start at about $300.

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