Re: Not responding ......software

["bishnoi" <sshl_bishnoi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

anna wrote:
> Not responding ......software
>
> I have a laptop - Windows XP, Intel Celeron 350
> 256 MB SDRAM, 40GB HDD
>
>
> My laptop is now giving me trouble.
>
> It says "Not responding" on my Instant Messaging box, Browsers etc.
>
> I do not know why this is happening.
>
> I have run
> -Msconfig and unchecked all the software in the Startup section.
> -defrag
> - Spybot
> - Virus scan
> - Adaware
>
> but still it runs slow and says Not responding. The screen freezes for
> a while and then goes back to being normal.
>
> When I go to Windows Task manager, I see 260MB are being used. I do not
> why so much MB is being used when i have only 3 or 4 browser windows
> open...usually Mozilla. No other software.
>
> Once I got a message that the Virtual memory was dangerously low.
> 
> Can any one pls help me ?
> 
> Thanks
> Anna