"Buffalo" wrote in
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SNIP

Do some more Googling. System Resources is not dependent on
the amount of ram.

I am aware of that. I just gave what I thought was pertinent
info - it did NOT happen when I has 256 MB. You /never/ know.

Hopefully you will find which system or progream is using
up your System Resources.

I am not running ANYTHING while on the web that I am not running
while NOT on the web (ie I do not have a virus scanner
permanently on, etc. - and my firewall uses SO little resources
that it's always on even when NOT on the net.

Even desktop icons use System Resources.

Yes, I know that too, and yesterday I switched them all off
hoping it would help as I was just about to finsih a large DL.
It may or may not have helped but I managed to finish the DL,
albeit with 'system' fonts on the screen.

Anyway, I certainly appreciate you being the only person in the
group to address my question so far (instead of hijacking the
thread ;-[ )- even though it simply seems that for some stupid
reason browsers use a lot of system resources. WHY they use more
NOW than before I don't know.

I guess that is ONE advantage I will give XP - supposedly this
system resources thing was worked out in it. Supposedly.

Thanks,
t.