Hi: I just bought a new computer and it came with Vista Basic. I'm a little disappointed, I thought a brand new computer would be running a little quicker. Now I've learned it takes a lot of resources to run Vista. My question is this: I made my recovery dvd's and I'm wondering if I can safely delete the recovery image on Drive D. And by freeing up that space on the hard drive, would my computer run a little quicker? Thanks for any info. Webacon

It will make no difference. You need more RAMs. i_XpUser

No, you need at least 1GB Memory if not 2GB, Vendors should be shot for selling Vista Capable PC's with 512MB Mem!!

Thanks so much for the replies. I have to agree, orbital, they should never sell them if they can't handle the system. But they do. And I spent all my money on the new computer, so I guess I'll have to get used to a slow computer. Thanks again. Webacon

You can buy more RAM. DDR2 RAM's prices are dropping, since DDR RAM is becoming harder to find. Could you give us the exact HP model? We can find what type of ram, how much you can safely put in, and how many RAM slots you have. I like chicken.

Hi Reverend Buddy: I have a HP Compaq Intel Celeron 356, Model # SR2150NX. I don't know about RAM slots - where would I find that? Thanks so much for your help. Webacon

Webacon- You can either check HP for their models, or, like I did, I went to crucial system scanner and just looked up HP Presario SR2150NX. This is what I got. -DDR2 Memory, either PC2-4200 or PC2-5300 speeds. -Up to 2GB of RAM -You only have 2 dual-channel slots. Which means you install RAM in pairs, IE 1GB by 2 512MB sticks. I'd recommend a pack of these. CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... You can read more about it here http://www.crucial.com/store/listpa... I like chicken.