Virtual Memory?

[Ramones53rd3rd]

I keep getting a message that my system is running low on Virtual Memory. What is that and how do i fix that?

[clocker]

Virtual memory is just space on your HDD that Windows reserves to augment your physical RAM.
What OS are you running, how much RAM is installed and how full is your HDD?

[Ramones53rd3rd]

Xp Pro. 160Mb of Ram. 4Gig hardrive with 1.38 free.

[clocker]

Sheesh!
No wonder!
You need a lot more RAM than that (BTW, how do you end up with 160MB of RAM?) to operate XP.
Windows must be living in your page file.
You can increase the size of the page file ("virtual memory") by going to Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance settings>Advanced>Virtual memory>change.
Make it as big as you like.
In fact, make the minimum and maximum size the same...that way Windows isn't spending all that energy changing the size all the time.

[abu_has_the_power]

160Mb of ram is not bad. my old hp has 128mb SDR pc100 or something ram and it ran xp fine. a bit slow, but still worked

[clocker]

That may be Abu, but it would mean that the page file ( which is much slower than physical RAM), would be used constantly.
Hence his problem.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by clocker@31 December 2003 - 20:06
That may be Abu, but it would mean that the page file ( which is much slower than physical RAM), would be used constantly.
Hence his problem.
of course physical ram is faster than virtual ram. :rolleyes: :lol: wat i'm saying is y he's complaining bout his pc when his setup is fine for running xp

[clocker]

Ramones wasn't complaining, I'm the one who said that I thought it was inadequate.
Still do.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by clocker@31 December 2003 - 20:48
Ramones wasn't complaining, I'm the one who said that I thought it was inadequate.
Still do.
the only thing that's inadequate is the hdd. 4 gigs isn't enough for anything.

[clocker]

Abu, even Microsoft calls for a minimum of 128MB of RAM and every single expert I've read says to double that, at least.
The HDD is kinda weeny, ain't it?

[Keikan]

You people keep dissing people with old hardware :angry: you can still use a 4gb hard drive for stuff and install win xp. I don't see a problem sure it will be slow but it's possible

[clocker]

You think I was dissing him? Or his hardware?
I don't.

I'm sure that XP can be run on just about anything.
The question is why?

Mightn't 2000Pro be more suitable and run faster?

[sparsely]

Originally posted by part of one of clocker's posts
You can increase the size of the page file ("virtual memory") by going to Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance settings>Advanced>Virtual memory>change.


the only helpful thing, in all these replies.
c'mon.
let's aim for efficiency in problem resolution.
thx.

[Keikan]

why not?

[clocker]

Originally posted by Sparsely+31 December 2003 - 19:23--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Sparsely @ 31 December 2003 - 19:23)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-part of one of clocker&#39;s posts
You can increase the size of the page file ("virtual memory") by going to Control Panel>System>Advanced>Performance settings>Advanced>Virtual memory>change.


the only helpful thing, in all these replies.
c&#39;mon.
let&#39;s aim for efficiency in problem resolution.
thx. [/b][/quote]
I disagree.
My suggestion will solve his immediate problem not the root cause.

But this is probably a SoftwareWorld question anyway.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by clocker@31 December 2003 - 20:48
But this is probably a SoftwareWorld question anyway.
It can also be solved with hardware like by adding more RAM.

[sparsely]

But this is probably a SoftwareWorld question anyway.

agree

but this type of thing always happens here (& swworld too)
someone asks a question:

question: how can I make all my folders a slightly darker shade of bright orange?

reply1: you use folders? you should just save everything to your desktop, it&#39;s easier to find.

reply2: what type of monitor do you have? does your living room have sufficient lighting as to not cause eye strain? if not, you should reinstall windows.

reply3: you should make them blue instead, then they&#39;ll match the color of your taskbar. Windows XP r0x0rz ur b0x0rz&#33;

reply4: no, linux is better. quack, quack.

reply4: go to start > control panel > fuck about with colors > check the box that says "make all my folders some wild-ass color" > bright orange.

[clocker]

Oh oh.
Are you dissing his older system now, too?

Tsk, Tsk.

[DWk]

Originally posted by clocker@31 December 2003 - 19:58
Oh oh.
Are you dissing his older system now, too?

Tsk, Tsk.
tsk tsk..... u did NOT just say that :angry:

:P B)

[TheFilePirater]

Sparsely :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: