yeah sounds like a memory problem, this may be a bit tech, but do you have onboard graphics? if you dont know dont worry about it, what happens is if you do, the computer shares your RAM (Random access memory) with the GPU(Graphics processing unit) so less memory for the programs your running to use, either;

1) close some running applications

or

2) Get some more RAM

can be picked up quite cheap these days, and if i was to say my personal reccomendation it wud be #2!

For a quick fix like i said, try closing some running applications.

Hope this helps

Erin x

Sorry Erin for my niaviety what are running applications?

lol np laura, running applications are programs that are running, ie. Internet Explorer, Windows media Player, MSN messenger etc, those are programs/applications.

If you have any that your not using or dont need try closing them, that will free up some memory and hopefully solve your problem, or at least help it!

Erin x

Think the extra memory thing might be the answer Luz. My nephew was able to fit it for me in seconds and it only cost about £30.from crucial.com

Thanks Erin, any applications I have are desktop items.
Thanks Margaret that sounds cheap enough, I thought it was going to be more than that.

What type of RAM is in your computer Luz? How old is it?
Dawn.

Dawn I have no idea what a RAM looks or is? Ive got a ancient computer from PC world an Advent 8764 if that means anything?

hey laura,if i lived closer i would come and fit some more ram for you but i live miles away!!!!!!
can you see if you can get someone local to come an have a look for you?

Yes I have a guy who lives close by but always wary he will cost me more than I need to spend?

if anyone charges you more than 50 pound for 512mb of ram and to fit it too then they are ripping you off,use that as a rough guide if it helps