If you don't wish to add more RAM, cut down on the graphics.
[*]Go to Control Panel and choose Display (you may have to click Appearance and Themes first).
[*]On the Themes tab, change your current theme to Windows Classic, which uses fewer resources than the new look does. You can then click the Appearance tab and change that look to suit yourself.
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[*]On the Themes tab, change your current theme to Windows Classic, which uses fewer resources than the new look does. You can then click the Appearance tab and change that look to suit yourself.
[*]Click the Advanced tab.
[*]In the Performance box, click Settings.
[*]You can now select Adjust for best performance, or you can choose Custom and play around with the settings. The more you uncheck, the less work your computer will have to do.