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Originally posted by OptimusSubprime
What OS are you using? I ask because a newer OS like Windows 7 needs 2GB at a minimum to run, and chrome needs 1GB at a minimum. It's probably time to get a new computer.
Originally posted by ChaoticOrder
Originally posted by Juggernog
reply to post by smurfy
Did.. you.. say.. AOL?
lol that's what I was wondering. I didn't think there was such a thing as an AOL browser anymore.
Originally posted by OptimusSubprime
What OS are you using? I ask because a newer OS like Windows 7 needs 2GB at a minimum to run, and chrome needs 1GB at a minimum. It's probably time to get a new computer.
In 2003, AOL signed a seven-year contract with Microsoft to use Internet Explorer layout engine in their products and as such AOL Explorer uses this engine. Because of this, users can use AOL Explorer to download and install updates from Microsoft Update. However, unlike Internet Explorer, AOL does not use Bing as the default search engine.
Originally posted by tinhattribunal
aol versions after 9.0 all use some kinda super cache that stores a copy of every web page you ever visit. so i think it like, checks through all these before it renders a page.
also you can't clear it, it probably overwrites it when full. i think it was 250mb for the 9.5 version.
they also used to convert all image files to thier own format before downloading them to you, big waste of time.
these thing so overloaded my old computer, they are good reasons to switch isp's
aol search works real good for me though, so i still use that
Originally posted by PhoenixOD
reply to post by BayesLike
Interesting , I think the AOL Explorer uses the Microsoft trident engine.
In 2003, AOL signed a seven-year contract with Microsoft to use Internet Explorer layout engine in their products and as such AOL Explorer uses this engine. Because of this, users can use AOL Explorer to download and install updates from Microsoft Update. However, unlike Internet Explorer, AOL does not use Bing as the default search engine.
Virtual memory is simulated RAM. When you have used up all your RAM, your computer will shift data to an empty space on the hard drive. The computer swaps data to the hard disk and back to your RAM as needed. When you increase your virtual memory you are increasing the empty space that is reserved for your RAM overflow.
Want a simple way to speed up your PC? Just plug in a USB flash drive or card and let ReadyBoost borrow it. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows, which needs a place to stash data, turns to the hard drive. Flash memory offers a speedier alternative. ReadyBoost works with most flash storage devices. In Windows 7, it can handle more flash memory and even multiple devices—up to eight, for a maximum 256 gigabytes (GB) of additional memory.