Virtual memory is a paging file on your hard drive that windows uses as if
it were RAM.
Click Start, then open the Control Panel.
Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
Click the Advanced tab.
Under Performance, click Settings.
Click the Advanced tab.
Under Virtual memory, click Change.
Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file
(virtual memory) settings that you want to change. In almost every case,
this will be your C: drive.
Click to select the "System managed size" option, then click Set.
Click OK three times and restart your computer.
Hope this helps,
Robert.
-----Original Message-----
From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lewis C. Emerson
Sent: Friday, 5 June 2009 6:05 AM
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Subject: [PCSOFT] Virtual Memory Query
Friends,
Twice during the past several months a message has popped up saying
something like "Your Virtual Memory is low. Windows is increasing your VM,
but some applications may be affected".
I'm ashamed to admit that I have absolutely no idea what is going on. The
machine is an Acer Laptop (Aspire 3003WLMi), running Windows XP Pro and with
512 MB DDR Memory.
Should this be increased to 1 GB or more? I have opened the case of two
desktops over the past 6 or 8 years and put in an extra memory stick. I
really didn't know what I was doing, but just followed the steps that came
with the Kingston (I think) memory. By some stroke of luck everything
worked just fine. I have been a radio ham op for 60+ years so was bit
familiar and at ease with electronic gadgets.
I am older now and more clumsy, and would be afraid of digging around inside
into the miniature (probably) innards of this thing
Gentle suggestions would be much appreciated.
Doc, W4ITJ.
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