Joyce E's post (clipped)

<<<< This is an eMachines bought in November 2005, with 1.8 GHz, 192 MB RAM, 
running Windows XP V 2002 SP 2>>>>

Hi,

Though microsoft say 128 MB of ram memory is ok for win xp it does require a minimum of 256 MB. in actual practice it has been found that anything less than 512 MB leads to a lot of such problems.

anyway wait till other members' suggestions till you decide on the matter of increasing RAM.

good luck---Venkat

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