Hello, Yes turning off screensavers and backgrounds will help to free up some memory on a Windows system. Also the number of fonts loaded in Windows can have a big impact on free memory. Font manager progs are available to help with this problem. Unfortunatly a less number of shortcut icons on the desktop will also help a little. Turn off anti-virus and other programs, such as Video Shell programs, to improve performance. You can always turn them back on later for use. Every little bit helps. You must reboot to take advantage of turning these off. Serpent