<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> I have a Compaq Presario 512MB RMAN, 800MHz with 40GB hard drive.  I have tried lots of distros and finally settled upon Xubuntu 8.0.4 (partitioned the disk and installed Xubuntu on 10GB..the other 30GB has Windoze XP on it).  I absolutely love Xubuntu and would like to use it as long as I can. I mostly use this computer for Web browsing and playing gnometrics.  When I am using Firefox (3.0.5 - latest patch), it slows down the system..sometimes to a point where gnometrics gets paused auotmatically..I can see memory maxing out in "top".  Are there any suggestions to improve performance by tweaking Firefox?  I tried SeaMonkey etc. but not much difference.  I don't really want to use a really low level browser like Dillo for obvious reasons. Any comments/pointers will be much appreciated. -- Regards, Ravi PS: My other laptop has Ubuntu 8.0.4 running and I love that one too. <hr />It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008' target='_new'>Get your account now.</a></body> </html>