How can I lower my RAM usage?
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Based on my own experience, I don't believe RAM usage is the problem.\n\nIf your computer is actually spontaneously powering off, the problem is most likely that your computer's power supply cannot meet your hardware's power requirements.  I would suggest you have a professional replace your power supply with one that supplies at least 430W.\n\nTo answer the question you asked, however, what you can do to minimize RAM usage is use the System Configuration Utility to disable Startup Items from loading.\n\nTo do this, click Start -> Run, type:\nmsconfig\nand click OK.  Click Selective Startup, uncheck the Load Startup Items box, and click OK.  Let it restart your computer when it asks to do so.\n\nOn restart, it will remind you that you used the System Configuration Utility to change your startup.  Just click OK.  Then start your game.\n\nNote that it is not unusual for a game to max out your system resources -- the more RAM it has the better it will typically perform.\n\nAlso note that using this method *may* prevent your antivirus from loading.  If this is the case, you need to make sure that all you do, while your system is configured this way, is play your game.\n\nTo return your system back to its normal configuration, follow the instructions above to get back into the System Configuration Utility, click Normal Startup and then click OK.  Let it restart the system when it prompts you to do so.
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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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once desktop is displayed click on start and then run and type msconfig ->enter\n\nso to startup and then uncheck all the programs which u dont want at the start up or ones u think are just taking up RAM space and doing nothing..\n\nthis will work..trust me
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RAM is temporary memory - but using your max amount is going to make your computer run funny.
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Would help if we knew what OS you are running and how much RAM you have in your PC.\n\nTry cleaning your PC by deleting your temp files and your temporary internet files. Also empty your recycle bin.\n\nYou can do all the above in XP in one go from\nStart/programs/accessories/system tools/disk cleanup\n\nNext... go to Control Panel\nPerformance and maintenance/See basic information about your computer/System properties\nclick "settings" under "performance"\n\n"Memory usage" tick "System cache" instead of "programs"\n\n"Virtual Memory" change your page file to 500MB\n\nNow click OK and reboot your computer.\nOnce you did so, defragment your hard drive.\n\nGood luck.
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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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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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Poor RAM\nRAM is directly related to the workrate of the CPU, more RAM would definetely take the load of the CPU.\nGood luck...
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1 gig of ram is suffice
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1.Uninstall all unneccesary software\n2.If you don't have more than 512 mb of ram, and you have XP, i recommend downgrading to something like Windows Me or 2000.\n3. Press CTRL+ALT+Delete, check you processes. Look for unfamiliar things that take up alot of memory, run a search for it on your computer. (Check if it's a system process first), (i.e explorer is a system process)\n4. Look at your lower right corner, see if any programs are running there\n5. Uninstall any software that runs on the clock (Norton, ZoneAlarm)\n6. Get spybot to check for viruses\n7. Clear all cookies, temporary internet files, autocomplete forms and passwords,and history.\n8. Defrag your drive, Run a disk cleanup (i.e. remember to defrag after every program you install), Defrag can be found in Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools.\n If it still runs slow, i recommend that you reset your computer totally.
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the processes are to heavy for the amount of RAM you have... get more RAM. x
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first, try to defrag you haddisk - then try to cleanup you Harddisk ... both of them are in System Tools. Then scan you computer for virus or spyare... you can downlaod some free ware to scan you laptop\n\nafter you done things above and computer still slow - then u should upgrade you ram ..
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You might need more RAM
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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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you might have to check your RAM memory\nfor games like bf2 and hl2...you need atleast 512 MB or more.\nif you don't have enough...then upgrade your memory\nyou can check your memory by right clicking on My computer and click on properties, under general tab you will see how much your computer has.\nOR\nyou might or might not have viruses, but do check if your virus definitions are updated...\nOR\nyou might have spyware, spyware usually is the primary reason for computers to slow down. you can get spyware just by even browsing the net.\nget a good anti-spyware software. spysweeper is the best software there is....so run it and get rid of any spyware that you might have
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Whoa! Before you go the expense of more ram memory, keep in mind the following. ALL computers will begin to run slower and slower as time progresses because of a number of reasons! Viruses, spy-ware, fragmented files, accumulated programs that start up everytime you boot (you might not even know they are there), maxed out storage space, etc. The key to keeping a computer running like it did when it was new is “housekeeping”!\n\nFirst, do everything you can to clean-up your machine:\n\n1.Remove everything that is just “junk” on your machine.\n2.Make sure you are not running unnecessary programs or processes. You can double check this by running a start-up manager program. A free one is available at:\n\nhttp://www.windowsstartup.com/\n\n3.Run your anti-virus program.\n4.Run your spy-bot program.\n5.Run your ad-aware program.\n6.Defragment your hard drive. This is a really critical thing.\n\nWhen your machine is “lean and mean” like it was when it was new you may be back up to speed.\n\nIt’s kind of like a pick-up truck! You can only put just so much in the bed before it is full (or overloaded) and it will just barely move!
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You need to buy more memory - 256MB is chump change as far as RAM is concerned nowadays. You pretty much need at least 1GB.