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<blockquote data-quote="Paul B." data-source="post: 340685" data-attributes="member: 32175"><p>The best thing you can do is up your RAM from 512MB. Even lowly netbooks have at least 1GB RAM. SSDs are very fast, but they cost.</p><p></p><p>Win XP is lighter and faster than even Win7 Starter, though W7 Starter has a nicer interface. </p><p></p><p>Linux is another choice. I keep going back to ubuntu. There are lighter ones out there, but I don't find much difference in performance. <strong>HOWEVER, </strong>if you really want to strip down and fly, give Puppy Linux a try. You can run it off a CD or USB stick to see if you like it. The new edition, Precision, is very attractive as well.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you use, go with a 32bit version. If it's Windows, after the install uninstall things you don't need, and disable autoruns and even hardware that you don't need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul B., post: 340685, member: 32175"] The best thing you can do is up your RAM from 512MB. Even lowly netbooks have at least 1GB RAM. SSDs are very fast, but they cost. Win XP is lighter and faster than even Win7 Starter, though W7 Starter has a nicer interface. Linux is another choice. I keep going back to ubuntu. There are lighter ones out there, but I don't find much difference in performance. [B]HOWEVER, [/B]if you really want to strip down and fly, give Puppy Linux a try. You can run it off a CD or USB stick to see if you like it. The new edition, Precision, is very attractive as well. Whatever you use, go with a 32bit version. If it's Windows, after the install uninstall things you don't need, and disable autoruns and even hardware that you don't need. [/QUOTE]
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