The best strategy is never to let Windows go below 1GB of free hard drive space, and ideally keep 5GB or more space free. Second, check that you have enough free hard drive space. Depending on the type of PC you have, there may be a YouTube video to show how it's done. Of course, you will have to open up your PC's case to fit the new memory, so it's worth exploring this problem first. This is probably the cheapest option if you are running 32-bit Windows XP. If your PC has, for example, 1GB (ie 1024MB) of memory and two empty memory slots, then you may be able to add two 1GB chips to expand it to 3GB for £30.
(You can also watch the video at YouTube.) Click where it says "View Quick Configurations" and the scanner will tell you which chips you can buy to expand your PCs memory.
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If you get stuck, there's a short video to explain how to do it. Go to the website, tick the little box to agree to the terms and conditions, and run the Crucial System Scanner to scan your system. If it says 512MB or 1024MB, then your PC does not have enough memory, and the simplest way to speed it up is to install more. This should say 2048MB or preferably 3072MB or more. There's an entry on the right for "Memory (RAM)".
This will bring up a box that lists your PC's basic specification. Click on the words "Computer information" in the top left corner. If you have Microsoft Windows XP, press the F1 key to call up the Help and Support Center.
First, check that you have enough memory installed.