Clean Up or Buy New PC?

[Juniper]

Seriously. This SUCKS. I've now taken AVG back off again. I'm not running anything except IE or Firefox, Thunderbird and Word. I need to fix this. I have work to do and I cannot work like this, it is driving me bonkers. My computer is running slower than it was before I started messing with it.

OK, you want to know what I have, here it is. I'm just going to type in what it says on the label on the front of the tower because I used to know what all this meant but apparently my brain cells aren't firing like they used to, either.

emachines T3104
AMD Sempron Processor 3100+
1.80 ghz
1600 mhz fsb
256 kb L2 cache

256 MB DDR SDRAM

Running XP

YES I know I need more memory, but I'm not adding any if the machine isn't worthy of it, KWIM?

On top of it all, my flat-screen monitor croaked a couple weeks ago and I'm using an ancient 14".

Oh, and the CD/DVD drawer doesn't pop out all the time anymore, sometimes it needs a little cajoling.

SOMEONE may be getting an early Christmas present, from herself!