do I need a new computer?

So I made a thread because my desktop computer is down and out for the count
newbie 1st thread stuck on log in Windows XP

I'll add in, I know absolutely crap about computers, as you might be able to ascertain:
problem is everything freezes now

I am using a computer 2002 laptop with XP Pro
service pack 2
Pentium 4 CPU 2.4Gz
2.39GH, 448MB of RAM
my internet speed is
Download Speed: 1337 kbps (167.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 327 kbps (40.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

when I play online games at pogo.com(chess, etc) the site makes me use pop-ups and the computer slows way down and freezes and eventually, after I hit alt-control-delete and close windows a bunch of times on my Task Manager, everything closes.
I like to use my tabs to have different sites open, like 8 or so
I am using IE8

do I need a new computer? more ram? a program from this site to make things better?

 

RAM and a fresh install of xp wouldnt hurt if its from 02. your system is outdated, but you can get by with maybe a gig of RAM as an upgrade to your system if you dont want to buy a new computer.

 

I don't play games at pogo, but it still looks like a very powerful computer.

Have you gone to the malware forum and see if your computer is infected.

 

I did get CC cleaner, use it at least 4x times/day
and I defragged the other day,
I'm not what CCcleaner does to clean up broken/outdatedlinks.
I start it up, hit ANALYZE
then it shows whatever needs to be deleted and I hit run cleaner
what I am not sure about getting around is how if Im logged on to a site, like this forum, how do I stop from needing to always retype my password/username? Is getting one of those programs that autofills worth it?

 

no, that's why I use Ccleaner

 

Thats a very outdated system I would grab a new computer.

 

Ok I got back on my desktop, but wonder if I need to do something to make it faster
I'd appreciate thoughts
It's
Compaq Presario
Intell
Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz
3.2Ghz 1.00 GB of RAM

Runing
Mircosoft windows XP
version 2002
Service pack 3

I use it for playing games at pogo.com
and surfing the net and school-related crap online
THanks

 

I disagree

Many people can

The OP was asking for opinions, I shared mine. I dont see why you felt the need to essentially say that my post was "wrong".

 

1GB is alright, but upping it to 2 might be beneficial in the long run. Two 1GB sticks would work out for you probably.

on top of just keeping it clean of course.

 

Start by leaving IE alone. Install Opera -- it'll remember your passwords if you want it to, regardless of whether the website offers that option. It also does a far better job of auto-fill than IE ever thought of. It's also less vulnerable to exploits than IE.

Opera is free. You'll find more info here.

 

Firefox is far better still.

 

You're entitled to your opinion, of course, especially if you have used both Firefox and Opera for any length of time. I can't make that claim.

But as far as I can see, they're about equal. I've looked at Firefox's feature set, and I haven't seen anything there that would persuade me to dump Opera. But the point is that both are far better than IE, which is decidedly lame by comparison with either.

 

I should be able to help with this one in IE right click on IE>click the content tab>come down to autocomplete> click settings >then check the tabs you want.