01-10-2010, 02:19 AM
You can stop things from start-up by doing this.
1. Go to start on the task bar.
2. Click on Run
3. type msconfig in the box and click ok
4. click the startup tab
5. uncheck everything except your anti-virus
6. click apply and ok then restart your pc
7. on restart a box will appear, put a check mark in the box and ither apply or ok or close. Your done.
All you really need running at startup is your A/V....anything else can be turned on when you need it and turned off when you don't. You will save alot of resourses this way and your system will respond better.
Changeing memory is easy, first you need to know what type and how much your board will support. Download a tool called cpu-z and install it. Run it and it will give you the info. If you have a hard time understanding it then post a screen shot of each tab here and i'll look at it with you.
EDIT: Yes a 32bit system is limited to just under 4Gb of ram but your motherboard may have stricter limits. Some boards do not support the full amount of memory that the operating system does.
The average cost per Gb of memory depends on the type of memory your board supports. For instance DDR memory is older and harder to get so it will in most cases cost you more. DDR2 memory is pretty cheap at the moment but as time passes it will i am sure go up in price as DDR3 memory takes over the market place.
1. Go to start on the task bar.
2. Click on Run
3. type msconfig in the box and click ok
4. click the startup tab
5. uncheck everything except your anti-virus
6. click apply and ok then restart your pc
7. on restart a box will appear, put a check mark in the box and ither apply or ok or close. Your done.
All you really need running at startup is your A/V....anything else can be turned on when you need it and turned off when you don't. You will save alot of resourses this way and your system will respond better.
Changeing memory is easy, first you need to know what type and how much your board will support. Download a tool called cpu-z and install it. Run it and it will give you the info. If you have a hard time understanding it then post a screen shot of each tab here and i'll look at it with you.
EDIT: Yes a 32bit system is limited to just under 4Gb of ram but your motherboard may have stricter limits. Some boards do not support the full amount of memory that the operating system does.
The average cost per Gb of memory depends on the type of memory your board supports. For instance DDR memory is older and harder to get so it will in most cases cost you more. DDR2 memory is pretty cheap at the moment but as time passes it will i am sure go up in price as DDR3 memory takes over the market place.