re: Slow--on Xp? Monday, September 14, 2009 at 5:40 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ricer46 (23819 messages posted) You didn't say how much memory, which is the most important stat. You need at least 256MB of memory, preferably more. But you'd be better off with an older OS. On Monday, September 14, 2009 at 4:26 am, Jim wrote: >I have the use now of an old laptop, 400Mhz, 6G HD. >I has Xp professional SP3, with Office 2000. Is Xp, plus Office too "heavy" for >it? What house keeping might speed it up a little? The owner does not want it back >so we are free to try anything. Written in response to: Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 4:26 am) Responses to this message: re: Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 9:42 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 4:26 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Ricer46: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 5:40 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 9:42 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Ricer46: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 10:09 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Kevinh: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 5:44 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 9:44 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Jacob6601: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 8:41 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Jacob6601: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 8:57 am) re: Slow--on Xp? (Jim: Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 9:48 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum