Regarding avast, It is clean now, after the auto update the system was incredibly slow, it was apparent the uninstall/clean was necessary,
which I did. Just the minimum install, the two shields .
A clean install of XP is out of the question; I have the media, but my install has been in use for years and I can't imagine
how long it would take to rebuild. I'm not doing that. I'm pretty good at cleaning up old stuff, so I've maintained it this way.
With support for XP dropped, fresh install becomes an even more challenging task
Unfortunately, for now, I'm using the onboard video and it's pretty limited - ATI Radeon 3000 graphics.
I will soon be researching a card; something that will match the other components performance.
If the card is too high end, the rest of the system will bottle neck it, and a waste of money. If the card is too low end the
card itself will be the bottle neck, looking to find the sweet spot. Any thoughts on what to look at ?
I have an Nvidia GT 610 sitting in the cupboard, but I don't think it's that much better than the onboard video