i have an old pc in my house, its very slow!! i would like to know what i should do to get it working well.
the specs are

its a packard bell pc bought in 1999, sorry i dont have the exact model
windows 98 2nd edition
intel pentum(r) III processor
64.0 Mb of memory.

the type of things i would like to know are what type of ram i should buy and what would be compatible? Should i buy a new processor for it. etc.
if any other info is needed please let me know!

Hi naner9, welcome to PCHF

If you could tell us a little more about the components inside the PC, and what you intend to use the computer for, it may be a little easier for us to make some recommendations. Things like make and model of motherboard would be quite useful.

If you don't know any of the specs, try the free Belarc Advisor tool, which will display a list of hardware components inside your computer.

Thanks,

Operating System System ModelWindows 98 SE (build 4.10.2222) ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6147 1.XProcessor a Main Circuit Board b450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6147 (i440BX) 1.X
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. AWARD 4.51 PG and MSI 1.4B1 04/12/99Drives Memory Modules c,d8.43 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
2.64 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1212 [CD-ROM drive]
Generic floppy disk drive (3.5")

FUJITSU MPD3084AT [Hard drive] (8.46 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 05164148, rev DD-03-47, SMART Status: Healthy 64 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 64 MB
Slot '1' is Empty Local Drive Volumes c: (FAT32 on drive 0)8.43 GB2.64 GB free Network Drives None detectedUsers (mouse over user name for details) PrintersPBN_WORKGROUP domain logons[IMG]file:///C|/Program%20Files/Belarc/Advisor/System/local/images/trans.gif[/IMG] sarah28/01/08 17:52:08 Capture fax BVRP Extendedon FAX:Capture Mono Fax BVRPon FAX:EPSON Stylus COLOR 460on LPT1:hp psc 1310 serieson USB001Controllers DisplayStandard Floppy Disk Controller
Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Primary IDE controller (dual fifo)
Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) RAGE PRO TURBO AGP [Display adapter]
Packard Bell MonitorBus Adapters MultimediaIntel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Creative Gameport Joystick
SB AudioPCI 64V Legacy Device
Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64VCommunications Other DevicesConexant SoftK56 Data,Fax PCI Modem

AOL AdapterBelkin 54g Wireless USB Network Adapter primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.102 / 24Gateway: 192.168.1.1Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1Physical Address: 00:11:50:BC:06:FAMicrosoft Virtual Private Networking AdapterNetworking Dns Servers: 89.101.160.4
89.101.160.5

Conexant PCI Modem Enumerator
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
WheelMouseIM (PS/2)
USB Root Hub

ok thats what the advisor gave me! sorry for the mess! i could not upload the html file because internet explorer crashes when i click a link. basically i will be using the computer for general home use. internet, word processing etc, i would just like it to run well and quickly. however i want to install some programs that demand a lot more ram. also i was considering upgrading to win xp. so information such as what type of ram is compatable witht the motherboard and if i could install a better processor etc.would be very useful thanks