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Are you low on main memory?Perhaps you experience a slowdown during browsing or downloading. Or perhaps you hear a lot of disk drive activity while surfing. If you are short of free main memory (RAM) the whole process slows down with intermittent pauses due to excessive use of Virtual memory.Therefore, if you have less that 64MB RAM, choose from these options: 1. Close all programs not in use 2. Use RAMpage to free more available RAM (put a Shortcut to it on the Desktop) 3. Use the Win98 Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe) to remove unnecessary Startup programs - Win95 users should read Startup 3a or Reboot holding down the CTRL key while entering Windows, and then run only what's necessary. 4. Empty Clipboard - just Copy a single word or letter 5. Empty your browser's Cache if you use a large cache 6. Do not use a RAMdisk 7. Use the Custom option if reinstalling Windows - install the minimum 8. Buy more RAM if all else fails Faster access to disk files always helps a littleRunning Defragmenter regularly is a routine matter for all Win/PC users. Defragmenting will allow the browser and mail program load faster.Windows 95: 1. Click the Start button and select Programs, Accessories, System Tools 2. Click Disk Defragmenter 3. Click OK to run 'Defrag' Windows 98+: 1. Click the Start button and select Programs, Accessories, System Tools 2. Click Maintenance Wizard 3. Click OK to run it
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