And i should add, if the resource drain tends to happen only while browsing, & on a DSL connection-- then there's a ton of fixes & settings changes we can try.

and only use apps your gonna use,that helps and make sure you optimize the system,also you may have apps that may have memory leaks=can drain alot on system resources.

Anything in the Start > Programs > Startup should be removed.

You can also safely remove the QuickTime Task and anything in the Current User Menu.

Making the following as a registry file assists as well.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\AlwaysUnloadDll]
@="1"

Another:

Supported operating systems: Windows 98, 98SE, Me

File to edit: SYSTEM.INI

Location: C:\WINDOWS\

Find: [386enh]

Add new line under it: ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1

Restart required: Yes