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What is the message?

Virtual memory is the OS (XP Pro) using the hard disk drive as memory to 
supplement the actual RAM memory (1GB in your case). It is a much slower 
way for the OS to use "memory".

Tom

tannis zamora wrote:
> Hello List,
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> I am having a problem with Virtual Memory pop up messages.  
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> I am running XP Pro on a Dell Dimension 2400 Desktop.
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> I have DSL and using Firefox as my browser.
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> I have expanded my memory in this computer to the maximum of 1 G.  
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> I do NOT use game devices or anything like that.  I don't have extra peripheral devices, camera, microphone etc.
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> I do my Bible Study, research, NASCAR racing site searches, and recipes.  I don't even have POP3 mail, I use Yahoo mail.  
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> I am not even sure I understand what "virtual memory" is or what I can do to stop this message.  Can anyone explain it to me and suggest what I should do?
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> I regularly run AVG and Spybot.  
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> Thank you for any help.
>
> tannis z TN
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