Slowing up completeley

[llamaluv6]

I have a computer that I bought in 2001. I am using windows xp. Whenever i download limewire every single thing on my computer will either frezze or slow down extremely. Can anyone help me out because i would like to have limewire but i would also like to be able to use the rest of my computer. Does anyone know any ways to get it to run like it did before i had limewire? Newbie here so be nice! Lol

[Grandpa]

A little more info would be helpfull

OS, Windows 98/2000/XP
CPU, P4 3.0 GHz/AMD 64 3200+Ghz
Memory, 256MB/512MB
Graphics/Video Card & Platform NVIDIA/Intel Extreme/Radieon
Connection, Dial-up/DSL
Are you using a router, Brand/model number
LimeWire Version 4.8.1/4.9.11
Java Version 1.4.2/1.5.4
What firewall you use if any
What Antivirus if any
Are you new to LimeWire or Experienced
An accurate description of your problem

[llamaluv6]

Ill try to answer as much as i can

OS, Windows 98/2000/XP: I have xp
CPU, P4 3.0 GHz/AMD 64 3200+Ghz: No idea how to find that out
Memory, 256MB/512MB: No idea
Graphics/Video Card & Platform NVIDIA/Intel Extreme/Radieon: Nvidia but i dont know specifics
Connection, Dial-up/DSL: Comcast cabel Modem
Are you using a router, Brand/model number
LimeWire Version 4.8.1/4.9.11: I thin 4.10
Java Version 1.4.2/1.5.4: The latest one
What firewall you use if any: A windows one but i unblocked limewire
What Antivirus if any :Mcafee
Are you new to LimeWire or Experienced: New
An accurate description of your problem: If i download limewire my internet is slow and the whole computer overall is just really slow.
Thanks for your help.

[Grandpa]

Go to Start/Controll Pannel/System you will find the CPU and Ram

[llamaluv6]

ok heres what it says under computer:
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz
1.51 GHz, 128 MB of RAM

Was that what you needed???
Sorry but im computer retarded!

[Grandpa]

Unfortunately you are a little weak on ram 128 MB is the minimum for a XP machine. Fortunately memory is cheap I would recommend getting another 512 MB and popping it in it will speed up your computer quite a bit. Another thing you can do is close some processes while running LimeWire you can do this by pushing down and holding Ctrl+Alt the pushing down delete this will open the task manager and you can turn off running processes there. You will have to do some experimenting to see which processes can be shut down. There ae a few system processes that can be shut down but not many. Most user processes can be shut down.

[llamaluv6]

what do you mean getting a new memory and popping it in. How would i do that???

[Grandpa]

The Link below will help in that department.

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/memory1.html

[llamaluv6]

sorry for the time between the reply.

Is there anything else i can do for my computer without buying a new memory card or perferably without buying anything???
Thanks

[Grandpa]

You can do as I suggested earlier and close some of the processes you have running in the background.

Or you can use the command prompt to change how much page file you have on your hard drive. The page file is the space on your hard drive that is set aside for windows to use as memory when you do not have enough RAM to preform a task it will write to the page file area on your hard drive to help speed up the task. But page file is not as fast as RAM memory but it should help in your case.

In order to use the command prompt to set your page file size you will have to set the command prompt to be the default script handler. The way to do that is once you open the command prompt type in CSCRIPT.exe then push enter, Then type in CSCRIPT//H: CScript this will set it to be the default script handler.

With that completed you will then type in pagefileconfig.vbs then hit enter. This will bring up your current page file settings make not of what your current settings are just in case something goes wrong.

Now Type in pagefileconfig.vbs /change /m 4095 /vo c: then hit enter.
Take not there is a space before every forward slash it must be typed in right or windows will not recognize the command. you can referee to the picture below as to what it should look like when you type it in.