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Apparently I'm using 86% of my hard disk. To me, I have no clue how I'm using that much. What takes up hard disk space? Is it just general programs you have installed on your PC, or something else? I've already run disk defrag, and disk cleanup multiple times. Neither freed up any space. Please help.

I just found out that my PC does not support dual channel RAM. The kind I upgraded my computer with is dual channel...BTW what is dual channel? Is it not supposed to work properly? Or doesn't give out max performance?

Im not even sure what that was O.o I did uninstall it though

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz Memory: 2048MB RAM Page File: 872MB used, 1313MB available Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode Card name: RADEON 9600 SERIES Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: ATI RADEON 9600 Series AGP (0x4150) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4150&SUBSYS_005E1043&REV_00 Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6583 (English)

I added the log

re Thanks alot guys..appreciate it I defragged my PC performed a disk cleanup deleted many old programs that I didn't use checked for reg errors..corrected them How can I get all of my pc specs, or compare them with whats necessary for the game? 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One day while playing an MMORPG called "2moons" a friend came over and saw that the game was lagging quite a bit. He suggested that it was the ram (minimum needed for game 512mb, I had 768 at the time) So I upgraded to 2GB. I havent seem much of a difference in lag. Same lag I've always had in crowded areas. I've seen videos where players breeze through crowded areas while recording with no lag whatsoever. What do they have that I don't? I'm not sure on how to get all of my system specs BTW. If someone could tell me I'd appreciate it.