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Back up files with your ISP; clean up after your browser.

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I'm thinking of adding 32MB of memory to my 166-MHz PC, which now has 32MB of RAM. Will this speed up my Web browsing? I already own a 56-kilobits-per-second modem, but my Internet service provider runs at 33.6 kbps.

Paul Farley, San José, Costa Rica

That extra memory may speed up graphics-intensive applications such as desktop publishing software, and it can help you juggle lots of programs, but it won't affect Web browsing. The rate at which you view Web pages is determined primarily by the speed of your connection to your ISP and by the speed of your ISP's connection to the Internet. For fast browsing, you need three things: a fast modem, a fast ISP (one that supports 56-kbps connections and has at least a T1 link to the Net backbone), and a high-quality phone line between the two.

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