what should I do about my pc's virtual memory when it is low, should I add another memory or what? how?
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You could use some tweaks that will free up memory and increase speed. A step by step guide on how to do this can be found here,\n\nhttp://www.tweakhound.com/xp/xptweaks/supertweaks1.htm
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When you use your computer there's a certain order where programs are stored.  First it's stored in RAM then it's stored in virtual RAM (basically your hard drive).  When you run out of virtual RAM, it has to shuttle programs in and out of both RAM to keep up and this will dramatically downgrade your performance.\n\nIf you're using alot of programs at the same time when the message comes up, try not to open so many applications at the same time or try to identify which one is using the most RAM.  If you have Windows 2000/XP, right click on the taskbar and click on Task Manager.  It'll show some memory usage of programs that are open.\n\nIf you're not using alot of programs at the same time when the message comes up, it sounds like you don't have alot of RAM to support what you want to do.  Adding more RAM would help get rid of the message but it will cost money to do that.
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You go to Start Menu.\nControl Panel.\nSystem.\nAnd then click on the Advanced Tab.\nUnder Performance there is a settings tab.\n\nYou can increase your virtual memory there, but I wouldnt touch it because it usually allocates it the best way possible so that your computer and your graphics card gets the most from your memory.\nIt usually means you might need to upgrade your memory. Go to control panel again, then system, and then check your computer information and see how much memory you have. If you only have 128MB RAM, which is the standard that new computers come in, then you might need to add more RAM.\nThe more the RAM, the better performance of your computer. If you only have 128MB RAM then that basically means that you cant have much more than maybe 3 or 4 programs opened at the same time.\nIf you need more help or if you want instructions on how to install more memory, then contact me in my profile.
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Simply add more ram.\n256 less than adequate.\n512 adequate\n1gig plus is ideal
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If you're not running at least 2 GB of RAM I would not suggest that you do this!  But here's how you accomplish what you've asked for.click start, then control panel.  Then performance and maintenance, then system.  On the tabs that open up click advanced.  In the box marked performance click settings.  In the new window that opens click advanced.  At the bottom of this page you will see memory settings, on the next page that opens click no cached memory.  Click OK and apply your done
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Virtual memory is an extension of your computer's physical memory (memory chips or RAMs). In order to be able to run multiple programs at once, the computer looks for areas of RAM that have not been used recently and copy them onto the hard disk into so called page files. This frees up space in the RAM to load the new application.\nThe hard drive (virtual memory) is much slower than actual memory chips. When you don't have enough RAM, the operating system has to constantly swap information back and forth between RAM and the hard disk. This is called thrashing, and it can make your computer feel incredibly slow. \n\nWhat you have to do is open computer management console: To open Computer Management, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. In the console tree, right-click Computer Management (Local), and then select Properties. \n\nOn the Advanced tab, click Performance Options, and under Virtual memory, click Change. In the Drive list, click the drive that contains the paging file you want to change. Under Paging file size for selected drive, type a new paging file size in megabytes in the Initial Size (MB) or Maximum Size (MB) box, and then click Set. If you decrease the size of either the minimum or maximum page file settings, you must restart your computer to see the effects of those changes. Increases generally do not require a restart. \n\nOr you can add RAM. To run XP, you need at least 512M of RAM. Adding RAM is not terribly expensive nor too difficult to do. First look at documentation on the computer if you have it, and that will tell you how much RAM is installed, and how much the motherboard and processor will accept.
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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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Use Crucial's Memory Tool Advisor.\n\nhttp://www.crucial.com/index.asp
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Well yes and no, You can specify an amount of your hard drive to be used for virtual memory which is basically ram. Windows will decide the amount automatically but you can change theses settings. \n\nIf you want to do this. \n\n1. Right click on the "My Computer" icon and click on "Properties"\n2. Click on the "Advanced" Tab\n3. Then under "Performance" click the "Settings" button\n4.  In the "Settings" Box that opens click on "Advanced" again. \n5.  The bottom option lets you specify the amount of virtual ram you want.
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Sounds like you do have too many applications, like I did. Adding more RAM will fix the problem.  It cost me $60.00, and it was worth it; isn't that aggravating!\n\nHope this helps.
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Clean it up before you possibly add more RAM.\nDownload the following specific programs for free and learn how to use each after temporarily turning off system restore.\nGoogle free downloads from majorgeeks.com:\nHijackthis\nHijackthis log\nAVG anti-virus\nAd-Aware anti-adware&#92;\nSpybot anti-spyware\nGood luck!!!
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need more memory? have a virus?  either could cause this to accrue.
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You can compare the RAM in you computer to the workspace on a desk. The more memory you have, the larger the workspace and the smoother things run. Windows uses "Virtual Memory" to make sure you always have some RAM free to use. It writes some of the less important items to a "Swap File" or" Page File" on your hard drive, and keeps them ready to be reloaded after you finish using which ever program needed the memory more. Its kind of like taking the least important papers off of your desk and putting them in a drawer to make room for something more important. They're still there, safe and sound waiting for you to grab them up again, but they're not on your dektop with everything else. Understand the metaphor? You can run out of Virtual Memory for a couple of reasons. Is your hard disk getting pretty full? Since your hard drive is where the "Swap file" needed for virtual memory is stored, with your disk full, you may no longer be able to store the file in its entirety. If thats not the case, you may want to change the size of your Virtual Memory. You can do it by right clicking on MY COMPUTER go to PROPERTIES, click on the ADVANCED tab, where you see it say PERFORMANCE  click on SETTINGS, then click on the ADVANCED tab, down where it says VIRTUAL MEMORY click change. Usually "System Managed Size" works fine, but if you're having trouble with this one, then up it a couple hundred MB with "Custom Size." And of course, getting more RAM never hurts either.
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Virtual Memory is the memory your computer uses when it runs out of Normal Memory. Normal Memory is RAM, Virtual Memory is a temporary file on your hard drive. If your computer is running low on Virtual Memory, it means your hard drive is near full. (As a general guide, you shouldn't run your hard drive at more then 90% full. You can check how full your hard drive is in "My Computer".) \n\nHard drives are very cheap right now. I suggest you buy a new one. Check out newegg.com for good prices and service. (One thing to watch for, your computer probably only supports ATA hard drives, so make sure you get either an ATA100 or an ATA133 hard drive.)\n\nIf you don't want to buy a new hard drive then you can always burn your files to CD, and then delete them. But you're going to need a LOT of CD's. 10 CD's will hold about 6.5 Gigs of data.\n\nThe other question you might be asking is, if Virtual Memory is the memory my computer uses only when I run out of Normal Memory, then do I need more Normal Memory (aka, RAM). The answer is no. It's normal on a computer to run out of normal memory, it isn't a big deal at all - that's why they have virtual memory. However, your computer will run faster if it doesn't need to use virtual ram. You will probably notice a big speed boost by increasing the amount of RAM in your system.\n\nSidebar:\nIf you continue to run your hard drive at a very full capacity, it's more likely to crash, in which case you might lose all data on the drive.\n\nAlso, Normal Memory is also called Physical Memory.
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run virus check\ntry consolodating some files \nand get more memory my computer was like that so my dad bought a 2 gig to add to the memory
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One option is to buy more memory. If that's not a possibility then you can change the amount of disk space your computer uses for virtual memory. Open the System properties task pane. Assuming you are using windows, right click on My Computer and click properties. Click on parameters under performance. Click  on Advanced then Modify and set the  initial size as about 1OOmb more than is shown. Increase the max size by 200mb. Click ok and see if the warning keeps coming up. Try not to open too many applications at once. Again the best advice is to buy and install more RAM.
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If free disk space is not the problem, you can allocate more virtual memory by...\n\nOn XP - Right Click My Computer, pick Properties, pick Advanced, pick Performance (Settings), pick Advanced, pick Virtual Memory (Change). and then you can add addition page file space. (you will need to be logged on as an administrator to do this)