128 RAM VS 256 .... PLZ HELP ME

[ZigZag]

I have 128 now and my computer starts to be a little "busy" with a lot of programs...

I have 900 MHZ TBIRD so this is not my problem

anywhy I am surfing all the day in the internet and I am playing game 5% of my time ...

I just want to be sure that the memory will help me because I have WIN ME and not 2000 and WIN ME isnot to heavy...

any opinion will be accepted )

THX

Yaniv

 

[ZigZag]

I am sorry for posting the same question 4 times ((

the IE gave me errors so I think that it's not working

sorry

Yaniv

 

[arod]

what kinds of programs are you running?

 

[ZigZag]

I am running about 5-7 IE5.5 in average

WINAMP all the time
NAV 2001
FIREWALL 2001
BABYLON
CREATIVE SB LIVE
ICQ 2000

I am considerating WINDOWS WISTLER very soon...

all these programs are in the the STARTUP folder so they are open auto

THX

Yaniv

 

[psykohog]

Check out this months MaximumPc (I know it's not my favorite either)it has an article on memory and its affect on different operating systems.

 

[Degenerate]

128 is plenty
try win 2k its very good is thats all you doing.. very good

 

[Gorgonzola]

i also recommend win2k. i only have a p2-400 with 128mb RAM, and i usually have more apps open than you have listed, and i get no slow down at all.

 

[Conroy9]

depending on what you have nav2001 doing in the background, i think it *might* be making your computer seem a little busy..

 

[damien6]

I suggest you try these two programs: MemTurbo II and Startup Cop. (forgot where I picked up SC but it's copy righted bt Ziff-Davis)
MemTurbo w/clean up your rams from time cycle or auto cycle you set so you'll never run out of rams and Statup Cop could disable/delete all the pesky programs that gets dumped into auto start menu in your registry. (the ones that you don't usually see in the startup folder)