Upgraded to 2GB RAM and the PC is still sluggish

have you checked your hard disk this is where your temp files are created. now if they are corrupt or other you might need to run chkdsk or other disk utilities. to get your computer to speed up. defrag the HD chkdsk might be rebooted so that no processes are running

Intermittent problems are the hardest to troubleshoot I should admit. I'm thinking - how old is your HDD? 60Gb....hmmm...let me guess...5 years? Sometimes even after reformatting, defragment & all, the problem could point to a failing HDD. And I did saw 1 guy that brought up the subject on non-original software. Sometimes when they burn the CD, they could miss out a few files due to faulty ODD or lagging system performance. Hmm...so many reasons....how old is yor HDD again as you've never mentioned

It's possible that your RAM's performance is being bottlenecked by another slower piece of hardware. This is usually a processor. Other specific details can be attributed to the speed of your memory, the latency timings (don't ask me to explain those, I don't know much about it), and other things.

Well, you have a great RAM for your machine. I assumed your machine would run faster. However, it seems that 2 GB RAM is still not enough. I think you have spywares unintentionally installed in your computer. Spywares do really slow down the speed performance of the computer, so you need to check out for this. Be sure your antivirus is up-to-date. I prefer to use Eset Nod32 because it does its job pretty well especially in detecting viruses, spywares, and other malware. On the other hand, if you are using Norton as your antivirus, then probably it would also contribute to the sluggishness of your machine. The reason why is because it uses a lot of memory. I hope your machine will get better soon. Have a great day! :-)

RAM is not the only limiting factor of performance. There are many other factors. If the CPU usage is at 100%. The system will be very slow. You can check it on taskmanager. If it is so, terminate the programs which uses greater. (eg. 95% or even 100%). Use a good antivirus program. There is one more way. If you are using sata harddisks, use two hards instead of one. Make sure it shows total disk space of two hards. (two 40gb hards should show approximately 80 GB). When you two hards, every file will be splitted to two portions and stored on both hards. Both hards will work with same speed for every operation. This improves speed.

Well 2GB must your PC will run fine, in your situation maybe you have lots of background processes which could slow don your PC, probably you are using Firefox which could eat lots of resources when you use it for a long time especially when you open more than 10 tabs (even me it slow down my system when I reach 10), Viruses, Spywares and Malwares could slow down your PC, try to scan your system for malwares and also remove unnecessary programs you don't use very much cuz they will just bloat your system.... "I use just over 1 GB of memory at any one time" that's already huge, are you just using web browser? I understand is your using Vista with all bells & whistles...Also try to upgrade your Processor, it's responsible to speedup run & process your applications not just RAM... Try Tuneup utilities or Boostspeed, it could help you to optimize our speed, and defrag frequently at least once a month.... Hope it helps you :)

What type of applications you open? It's impossible that it's still sluggish. On my part, I used on only 1 gb of ram, and it's working fine.

well i can see that you are still using a very old computer prehaps since you are still using windows 2000 , i believe your processor speed should be 750 Mhz - 1Ghz that why it is slow .

I would suggest customizing your Windows 2000. For example, I would suggest installing Spy-Bot Search And Destroy: Search for spyware, immunize your system, go to the Start Up section and see what's loading (is it really neccessary, is it spyware?, etc). Several programs start up that aren't neccessary like QuickTime, Open Office, etc. You can turn those off. Second I would suggest AVG Anti-Virus, and also their Anti-Spyware. Scan your system with them to see what's hiding. If you have Norton or McAfee for your virus scanner those are memory hogs. I would suggest turnning off all the fancy features, go to your settings to turn off all the fancy features in Windows. You can download Fresh Device's software to custom Windows. Here is my website: http://www.angelfire.com/amiga2/roxetteremakes I list many of the softwares on my Favorite Website links. Pablo

Aha! I found one. I thought I was the only one using Win2000 in myLot planet:) Not exactly my main though, I boot XP and if I suspect something is wrong or I need a simple setup to do long memory intensive process then I'll boot Win2000. How is your rig now? they've thrown a lot of good stuff back there. Well if it doesn't, check your autoruns, you probably have one or two there that that you don't need. Check this article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx This will list all the programs called at bootup, uncheck first those you suspect, reboot and if its the culprit then remove it, if not recheck and look for another.

I will suggest you to format your system and install OS once again then everything will be all right. I also have faced this kind of problems many time then i tried with lots of such things like defragment,stopping application ,upgrading RAM but no solution at the end. so finally i formatd my harddisk and installed os once again then evrything became normal and fast as well.

Well it doesn't to change to Xp isn't it? Who knows you might even see some slight or big improvements in performance. Well PC hardware also plays a part in the whole process. Just changing the RAM capacity isn't just viable. Good Luck

Upgrade the Processor as well as the Ram to get the full potential from your Computer. You have to Increase the memory as well as performer to get the best from your machine.

OK I am sad to say, that ram is one of the factors that can either increase pc speed or just play no role in it. Most of the time, the major deciding factor of computer issues is an old outaded motherboard, with an old processor. Also thew type of operating system/service pack u have installed can also affect a pc. furthermore, if a hardware is not being read properly in device manager it can slow down a pc. Additionally, it can finally be a spyware/advare/virus. If that is the case, then go to the processor tab under the taskmgr and see what is hogging ur cpu. At computer world, we are starting a community to help you fix this type of issue. http://mkhcb.darkbb.com Good luck with your issue. if you provided pc maker, OS version, service pack and other pc specs on the help section of my forum, I will see how i can assist you further

dude, why dont u let us know the configuration of your PC? which processor do you use? what are the other applications installed on your PC?

Geez Ahgong, 20 tabs is way too excessive. Then again, I am on 200+MB only so I dare not to be as "adventurous" as you. You are on Win XP? If Vista, then lagi best. Serve you right. Maybe your video card memory is important too - depending on your applications. And your processor speed? Your computer is only as fast as the slowest component.

Capacity of the RAM used to mean alot in the past...However in recent years, its not just about the capacity but also the speed.....DDR2-800 will perform slightly faster than DDR2-667 while DDR2-533 will be the minimum performing speed... Sluggishness depends on a lot of factors - the applications you are using (and in this case the browser you are using), the browser cache, the system's overall cache (and free hard disk space you have), your processor speed etc... If I were to advise, 1) Do an overall scan for virus and spyware to ensure these are not present in your PC 2) Delete your browser cache and if you can define the size for that in your browser option, put a significant large number in it...If you are using Firefox, check if its the latest version....Check if there's any plugins that can improve Firefox performance 3) Defrag your hard disk And if all else fail, you may want to consider overclocking your system...You don't have to overclock to the limit...even a slight overclock may help boost your system's performance....You can do so in the BIOS

Viruses and spywares will slow your PC down considerably also. I used to have 1GB of memory, and it almost worked like 256mb only, I had a virus scan, nothing, changed my virus protection, and I found the nasty little thing that was slowing my PC down.

Whats the speed of your processor or cpu.have you removed temp files from the system?have you defragmented your hard disk?try these things out and see if your pc runs faster.

sometimes your internet connection will be a factor for your problem. But i think the problem is the balancing of your ram and your harddisk. You got a very high 2gb ram but what is the capacity of your harddisk? make sure it also that you have a good capacity of your hard disk.