How old is your PC? What's the speed of your CPU? RAM isn't the only thing that can restrict the speed of a computer.

How about giving your registry a fix?

It certainly sounds like a temperature-related problem. Not that he needs my approval, but Suspishio seems to have put his finger on what you should do. I only repeat his advice in different words:...

If you've only worked with windows till now, it will require a bit of learning from you to switch to Ubuntu (a Linux distro), but if you have an open mind and are willing to learn something new,...

1. Update to SP2
2. Download relevent updates from Microsoft--both for XP and for your Office programs.
3. Are you protected by an antivirus program? If not, get on the internet and run a free...

Simply Google "Dragon Naturally Speaking" and choose the site from which you want to download--you can get a trial download and, rest assured, you'll be able to find a site where you can pay for it...

As I said--it's a long shot guess. I've never tried the solution with a laptop, but many times have successfully overcome booting problems this way with my desk top computer. When I unplug the...

I'm trying a "long shot" suggestion which might not apply to your situation, but, here goes:
I have found that by unplugging the coomputer and waiting for about 20 seconds before attempting to...

Sometimes, "brute force" (=reinstallation) is the best solution for the long run.
Enjoy your working computer

By the way--Welcome to DaniWeb. Hope you find yoursef enjoying it here.

I would guess that you have a hardware glitch.
Why not try using a borrowed network card from a friend and see if it has any effect on your connectivity.
Faulty hardware could well be the reason...

I got to running the tests earlier than I expected---I narrowed it down, isolated and then removed the faulty stick. Now I just hope that I'm finished with blue screens--for good.
I spoke to the...

My sincere thanks for all your follow-up on my behalf. I'll try to get to it within the next few days (my schedule at the moment is packed).
You've been great!

Please tell me if I'm right about this:
I have 2 sticks of 256 and one of 512 for a total of 1gb. The test seems to have run the tests on all of them together--not stating exactly which items had...

Oh..Kay! I got the ISO program onto a dedicated disk. My version of Nero (7-ultra-enhanced) didn't quite follow the "Recipe" of the link but I managed the job. The program ran nicely when I ...

I'll try again and let you know the results.
Thanks

If something can be done wrong, leave it to me...to do wrong.
I tried to be economical and, after extracting the file, I burnt it onto the same disk that had the original zip file on it (after...

Thanks for a prompt and thorough response.
I have Nero and used it to burn the downloaded iso file (from www.memtest86.com) to a disk. Now I have it--but as a zip file.
What am I supposed to...

I too have been plagued lately by random appearances of the BSOD. My technician tested my DDL memory ( 2 units of 256 rm) and they turned out to be faulty. They were replaced and I even added...