http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/laptopspeed Questions tagged with 'laptopspeed' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:53:02 -0800 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:53:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/45464/Help%2Dme%2Dimprove%2Dmy%2Dlaptop%2Dspeed What are some <strong>simple</strong> ways that I can improve the speed of my laptop? I have a Dell Latitude X200 that is 3 years old. It is on, well let's say 'unofficial permanent loan' from a company I have affiliations with. Basically, it is a tech guy's old laptop that wasn't being used and I have unofficial permission to be using it for personal stuff. <br> <br> It has a Pentium 3 933MHz processor and 633MB RAM. It is running Windows 2003 Server and has a variety of performance taxing programs installed (Microsoft SQL Server, Achestra, RSLogix) and from my understanding I am not allowed to uninstall them or change the OS. <br> <br> I use it primarily for uni work and internet surfing, but the response rate of the computer leaves a lot to be desired. I don't use it for graphics or games. I know that adding more RAM will improve my system performance, but I'm not really keen on spending much money on it for a number of reasons. 1. I don't have it and 2. There's a possibility of me aquiring a newer laptop at the beginning of next year from the same source.<br> <br> Basically, I'm looking for some short term solutions that don't require too much tech know-how. Any suggestions appreciated. :) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.45464 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:53:02 -0800 laptopspeed performance Server2003 cholly