Vaio PCG-F190 Very slow!!!?

Hi, I have managed to get hold of an old laptop from work to mess about with. I have just installed Windows XP SP2 on it. The spec is as follows:

Intel Pentium 2 Mobile (366MHz)

64MB RAM

6GB Hard Disk

14.1'' TFT XGA Screen

Floppy Disk

CD/DVD ROM

So as you can imagine it isn't very quick really. However, I have just installed Avast 4 antivirus, and got BT Total Broadband 8MB on it. It has started to run very slowly recently and I don't know why. It has started to come up with ''low on virtual memory, windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory'' or words to that effect. I have installed the firewall and antivirus programs that came with the BT Broadband package.

Also, when I run 'task manager' it opens up 20-30 of them which slows my PC down even more. I have run a virus scan with nothing found. I can't upgrade the RAM as it is non-removable.

Anyone got any suggestions as to what could be causing the problems and a possible solution?

Thank you very much.

Gareth.

Vaio PCG-F190 Very slow!!!?computers

I suspect that RAM is way too low for XP. You need to install more - 256 minimum. Also W XP SP2 runs some functions looking for updates in back ground that slow it down for a few mins on start up. I have new laptop and it slows even this down. I suspect you are pressing Ctl-Alt-Del many times which is causing Task Mgr to start many copies. From experience with old slow computers you need to be patient and wait for things to happen!