I recently ordered some more RAM for my parents' aging computers.  Both are running Windows XP, both have 512MB of RAM already installed, and both could use more.  Let's explore why your computer's performance suffers and how RAM may be key to improving system performance. What is RAM? RAM is an acronym for Random Access Memory.  Your computer stores long-term information, such as music, document, and program files on the hard drive.  Hard drives are relatively slow compare... [More]