Will Memory upgrade make difference in performance of Toshiba NB notebook?

WILL IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO PERFORMANCE IF I UPGRADE NY NOTEBOOK FROM 1GB TO 2 GB?

If you have XP and an efficient Virus Scanner (I recommend Avira), 1GB should be fine for light usage (internet, email etc..). 2GB will help if you have many apps open at once.
If you have Win7, 2GB is highly recommended. I doubt one 4GB Module will work on an Atom CPU, check compatibility first. Remember there is only one RAM Slot in the NB series.

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