I was surfing comfortably at this site and others, then my computer suddenly halted and when I reset my machine, to my amazement MB Ram dropped from 256 to 224 MB! Always when I started the computer (for the last three years) I got 262,000 MB Ram, now I only see 229,000 MB Ram. Is there something wrong with my Ram? Is there a way to fix it? I can see that it's affecting my system. Any solutions to fix this problem will be greatly appreciated. Thx in advance kress

try using this, it is a RAM tester...it will eliminate the guesswork of memory problems http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp "Helping You Keep Up With Technology!"

I dont know much on the subject but you might want to run something like ad-aware, an anti-virus or a program like that. If you have installed a video card or something that uses physical memory that could be affecting it. I've heard that some viruses , worms and things can "eat up" or use some of your physical memory. So I suggest check for that. Tim

This is just a hunch, but did someone change a setting in BIOS without your permission. If someone did, then check the memory options. Disable memory sharing. Expert™