[citation][nom]rosen380[/nom]My secondary work machine is a P4-3.6 with 1GB of RAM and it can handle internet and Office tasks just fine; it is mostly used with a remote desktop connection to a more power machine, but that is more because the databases it deals with are offsite and I am remote'ing in to that location.I'd guess that a format and fresh OS install would get your P4 back to being a solid machine for internet/email and other basic duties.[/citation]
the motherboard on that machine crapped out after i believe 5 years of 24/7 use.
and it wasn't a os thing, i fresh installed that every so often, but 1 youtube video, it would make it it 100% utilization on even the lowest setting, lets strip flash out altogether, a few websites without flash would also bring the processor to its knees.
that doesn't but even than, i still used it like it was i5