Increase Virtual Memory in Windows XP
How to Increase Virtual Memory in Windows XPYou can easily increase virtual
memory by following the steps below. Your virtual memory is important but
before you alter your settings it's best to find out more about virtual
memory.
What is Virtual Memory?
Virtual memory is simulated RAM. When you have used up all your RAM, your
computer will shift data to an empty space on the hard drive. The computer
swaps data to the hard disk and back to your RAM as needed. When you
increase your virtual memory you are increasing the empty space that is
reserved for your RAM overflow.
Also having enough available space is absolutely necessary for your virtual
memory and RAM to function properly. You can increase Virtual Memory
performance automatically by freeing up resources in your registry. You may
want to use a Registry Cleaner.
Memory low? Is your computer lagging behind? It might be because you're
running low on real memory. When this happens your computer often
commandeers a portion of the hard drive to use as "virtual memory." If you
find yourself running out of Virtual Memory, or keep getting messages
telling you that you are, you might want to increase this to a more
acceptable level using your computer's control settings
How to increase Virtual Memory?
In Windows XP
1.Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3.On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings.
4.On the Advanced tab, under Virtual memory, click Change.
5.Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file
that you want to change.
6.Under Paging file size for selected drive, click to Custom size check box.
You can enter the amount of memory you would like to reserve for Virtual
memory by entering the initial and maximum size.
7.Click Set
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
Special Note: You should choose the same amount for the initial size and
maximum size. This will Stop your CPU from constantly changing the paging
file.
HOT TIP: To stop your CPU from constantly changing the paging file, set the
initial and maximum size to the same value. For example, 500 and 500. The
value should be at least 1.5 times more than your physical RAM. If your
computer has 512MB of RAM increase the virtual memory paging file to
1.5*512= 768
In Vista
1. Click Start button Picture of the Start button
2. Click Control Panel
3. Choose System and Maintenance and then click System.
4. In the left pane, click Advanced system settings.
5.On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings.
6. Click the Advanced tab, and then, under Virtual memory, choose Change.
7. Click Custom to change the Initial size (MB) and Maximum size. See the
hot tip above.
Remember to choose the drive you would like to use to increase the virtual
memory. In most cases it usually your C: Drive. You can set the initial size
and maximum size after clicking the Custom size check box.Remember its
better to keep the Virtual memory values the same.
Also having enough available space is absolutely necessary for your virtual
memory and RAM to function properly.
I hope this htlps for both vista and winXP users, for Windows 7 users do the
following:
a.. Go to control panel,system and security, system
a.. Click on advanced tab
a.. In the performance section click on settings
a.. Again click on Advanced then click on Change in the Virtual Memory
section
a.. Change the virtual memory [page file size]
a.. restart your computer
Hope this helps.
PS. this is a keeper if you are like me or Jim in this case who can't afford
to pay for extra ram. Just get rid of files you don't need as well would be
another suggestion. Best Wishes in resolving your problem.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dominique" <[email protected]>
To: "screen access software with skype" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] [Bulk] Skype 5.1
Hey! Wait, wha?
How do you do that?
I never thought of doing that, can you do that easly?
On 2/8/2011 5:54 PM, Brian Zolo wrote:
Hey there, Jim, Brian Zolo here from Gahanna, Ohio, have you tried
increasing your virtual memory? My skype id is brianzo1, feel free to
add
me and I'll be glad to walk you through it and we'll see if that won't
help
you out, we can also check to see what is in your startup and see if we
can
give you some more resources, yes, ultimately you need more ram but until
you can, increasing your virtual memory might really help you out. Let
me
know if I can be of assistance. bZ!
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