I have 320 Gigs of hard drive space and my PC runs really slow. How do I increase my virtual memory?
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I think you are using one of window operating system. In windows virtual memory automatically assigns as much as the amount of RAM you are having. If you increase RAM, the virtual memory will also be automatically increased. If you want to change the virtual memory manually do thse steps\n\n1. Open 'Control Panel'\n\n2. Double click on 'System Properties'\n\n3. Click on 'Advanced' tab\n\n4. Click on 'Settings' button in 'Performance' frame\n\nNext steps may be different according to the OS you are using. I am using Windows XP Service Pack 2. If it is different from your machine, you can explore from this point and find it.\n\n5. Click on 'Advanced' tab from the 'Performance Options' window\n\n6. Here you can see the total page file size of virtual memory, Click on 'Change' button near to it.\n\n7. Change the initial and maximum size of virtual memory you needed
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Probably not.\nRight click My Computer on your desktop. Select Properties. Select "Advanced". Select the "Settings" button that's under Performance. Select the Tab Advanced. Click on the Change button at the bottom of that Tab. Check to see if the Virtual Memory settings have been set by someone. If so, change it to "Let Windows control the size of the virtual memory" (something like that, I'm on a Dutch version of XP).
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What OS...?  If WinXP - then change the setting:\n     Right Click on > My Computer\n     System Properties > \n     Performance Options > \n     Advanced > \n     Virtual Memory > \n     System Managed Size\n\nIf other OS (like Win95) then similar way to adjust (good rule of thinm is 2x real memory - so 512MB RAM = 1,024 VM.
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First boot your system up as per normal.\nGo to Control Panel > System  > Advanced\nGo to Settings for Performance\nChoose Advanced again\nClick Change under Virtual Memory\nAdjust the size accordingly and click OK all the way to save the settings.
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here is a list of different windows emulators you can try.\nalso on this page is vpc helper it says that it is a utility thats designed to increase the performance Virtual PC.
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virtual memory is some space that you take from your hard drive and use as memory.\nyou should first check partitions of your hard drive that have better free space.\nthen (in windows XP) right click on "my computer" click "properties" then in "advanced" tab, click on "settings" button in performance part,then click on "advanced" and then "change" in virtual memory part.then select each partition you want and select custom size and give it some space in that partition.remember that your total virtual memory shouldn't reach more than 1.5 times of your RAM.  \nhope that it helps
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VIrtual memory is when windows uses a small portion of your hard drive as "RAM." The widely-accepted setting of virtual memory is to have 1.5 x RAM, so if you have 512MB of RAM you set your virtual memory to ~768MB. Setting 100MB on one drive and 200MB on another would probably slow down performance a tad, since windows would need to read/write from two drives rather than just one.\n\nJust apply the 1.5 x RAM and set that virtual memory size onto a single drive. Oh, and cranking up your virtual memory setting to something like 5 x RAM probably won't yield any performance increase.
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Restart your computer.  You're prob out of virtual memory.
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Virtual Memory is space allocated on your hard drive for those times that your physical memory (RAM) is not enough.  \n\nTo increase the amount of virtual memory go to Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance > Settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory "Change" > Custom Size > adjust as needed. 1.5 times your physical RAM  is a good minimum and 3 times your physical memory in MB is good for your maximum.
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You can also increase your page file. A page file is empty space on your hard drive that your system will use as extra memory. You can try to increase this by RIGHT-clicking on the My Computer icon, go to properties. Click on Advanced. Click Settings under performance.\nAgain, click the advanced Tab.\nNear the bottom, it should say Virtual memory. Click the Change button.\n\nMost systems will have system managed as default. If your "Currently Allocated" is near the recommended. I suggest entering a custom value. Depending on your system, 512-1024 is very sufficient. However...if your system starts to lag, you might want to play with it a lil. Hope this helps.
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Additional ideas: \n\nUse Disk Clean Up, found in Accessories, System Tools. \n\nAdding more memory might help, talk to your local computer store about your options.\n\nYou could also increase the size of your page file. To do this, right click My Computer, Properties, Click on the "advanced" tab. Under Performance click "Settings"  then Click on "advanced" again. At the bottom is Virtual Memory. Click on "Change". Here, look for the recommended page file size. The "currently allocated" size should be slightly bigger than the "recommended" size. If you have second hard drive you could also put the page file on the second drive (ie. not the drive with the system files). \n\nBe sure you don't have any spyware on your computer by running Adaware or similar. (www.download.com)
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Step.1 Throw out old PC.\nStep.2 Buy new PC\nStep.3 Welcome to 2006.\n\nThere is no amount of memory that you can add to an old system with only 12Mb of mem that will make it perform any better. Your PC is a tortouse and needs to be severely replaced; unless of course, you just use it as a space heater, then 12Mb should be fine....
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A few tips for getting your  PC to run a little better.\n\n1. Right click My Computer\n> Click Properties  \n>Click Advanced tab at the top.\n>In the Performance box click settings,\n>Click Adjust for best performance and Apply.\n2. In the same window click on the Advance tab.\n>in the Virtual Memory box click Change,\n>In the Paging file size for selected drive click Custom size,\n>You can put what you want in the initial size, depending on how much hard drive space you have, I put about 2000-3000, it is not going to work like upgrading RAM, but it does help, when you've determined how much to put in click OK, then apply. You might have to restart your computer.
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You can add virtual memory
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Start --> control panel --> system --> advanced tab --> performance.  Change virtual memory.\n\nBut first I would do a disk clean up and defrag (start --> all programs --> accessories --> system tools --> disk cleanup and after completed, defrag.)
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Article taken from:\nhttp://www.askbobrankin.com/low_virtual_memory.html\n\nFeelin' Mighty Low (on Memory)When all of your computer's real physical memory (RAM) is in use, Windows will try to create virtual memory by grabbing a chunk of hard drive space and treating it like real memory. Your software can't tell the difference between real and virtual memory, but you might because virtual memory access is much slower, due to the hard drive activity it requires.\n\nIf you encounter the low virtual memory error message, then you have used the maximum amount of real plus virtual memory that is supported on your system. Sometimes programs that crash or ones that are poorly designed will not return their working memory space to the operating system when they're done using it. Other programs that need a large amount of memory to run may fail because Windows cannot "see" the available memory. In most cases, a shutdown and restart will resolve this problem.\n\nWindows Knows BestIf you still see the dreaded "Your system is low on virtual memory" message then the first thing to do is make sure your computer is configured to allow Windows to automatically manage the virtual memory. In Windows XP, follow these steps:\n\n\nClick Start, then open the Control Panel.\n\nClick Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.\n\nClick the Advanced tab.\n\nUnder Performance, click Settings.\n\nClick the Advanced tab.\n\nUnder Virtual memory, click Change.\n\nUnder 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.\n\nClick to select the "System managed size" option, then click Set.\n\nClick OK three times and restart your computer.\n\nWhen you allow Windows to manage your virtual memory, it should make the optimum amount of virtual memory available, by automatically shrinking or enlarging the paging file as needed. If that doesn't solve the low virtual memory problem, there are a few more things you can try.\n\nEliminate Non-Essential ProgramsOver time, we tend to accumulate a bit of clutter on a computer. My article "Making Windows XP Run Faster!" will show you how to keep your system updated, eliminate viruses & spyware, scrub the hard disk of unneeded files, slim down your startup selections, and eliminate unnecessary system services. All of these things will free up resources in your computer, making it run faster and more reliably.\n\nAdd RAM to Your SystemIt might just be the case that your computer needs more real, physical memory. By this I mean RAM sticks that can be purchased in most computer, electronics, or office supply stores. If your PC is more than three years old, chances are it's close to being obsolete -- at least in terms of the ability to run today's resource-hogging software packages. And adding RAM to an older computer is the most effective thing you can do to upgrade it.\n\nTo see how much memory you have installed, follow these steps under Windows XP:\n\n\nClick Start, then open the Control Panel.\n\nClick Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.\n\nOn the System Properties window, you'll see the type and speed of your processor (CPU) and the amount of RAM. Note that Windows always seems to report that you have slightly less memory than you actually have. For example, if Windows reports 496 MB of RAM, you actually have 512 MB. (Memory will always be installed in 64 MB increments.)\n\nThe more RAM you have, the better your computer will perform. I recommend you have a minimum 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM, but with 512 MB or even a gigabyte of RAM, you'll notice much better performance.\n\nPlan B: Recycle Your ComputerIf popping the hood on your old PC sounds like too much trauma, consider buying a new one. Computer prices have dropped a lot over the past few years, and the computing power you get for your money is going u
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The first thing you should look at is how much RAM you have in your computer.  You can do that by right clicking on the My Computer icon and then click on properties on the menu that shows up.  If you have 256 Mb or less, you should probably get more RAM.  You should probably upgrade to at least 512 Mb, but thankfully, memory is cheap now, so it's not that pricey.  \nJust so you know, virtual memory is a section of your hard drive that is constantly being written to that adds a bit to the RAM on your computer to make it run at a decent speed when your computer is doing a lot of stuff and your RAM is being used a lot.  If it's running low all the time, that means that your computer doesn't have enough RAM to do everything that you're trying to do on the computer.  So buying more RAM is probably your best bet.