If you have a copy of XP that can be installed on another machine almost any machine should be able to run it. I don't know if XP supports dual or multiple core processors but I have seen some new computers with single core processors. You could also simply put a newer bigger hard drive in your laptop. A less efficient option would be to get either an external hard drive or solid state drive, or if you don't need a LOT of additional room a 32 or 64GB USB Flash Drive or memory card if you have a memory card reader on the laptop. Be aware though that an 8 y/o laptop will have at the best a standard card reader and may not support the newer High Capacity (HC) memory cards. If you lack the technical savvy yourself, ask any computer service and repair store what sort of upgrading you can do with the laptop. Don On 2/1/2011 1:26 AM, Albert Bundt wrote: > You can leave themboth while setting up and adjusting to Outlook that is > what I am trying on win 7. This is OE now but in xp virtual when the darn > thing starts up. I wish there was a nice Windows XP computer without making > my own. My 8 year old laptop just keeps putting along no fuss no muss just > no disc spaceon the thing > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "recklessmaverick"<recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx> > To:<pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 9:58 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Thunderbird > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------