what are the down sides to disabling your computers virtual memory.?
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Several. If you run more apps than you have physical memory you will probably crash. If you crash you get no memory dump. Unless your running 4GB leave it alone and let Windows figure it out.
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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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The virtual memory is the what is used when your RAM is full, or otherwise used. The data stored there is already processed, but not in use. It's actually inefficient, compared to more RAM. \n\n   If you have quite a bit free space, but the message still appears, follow these instructions:\n\n1. Go to the Control Panel. On the Start Menu for Windows XP, or Start Menu/Settings for Windows 95/95, ME and 2000 users. \n\n2. Click on the System icon. \n\n3. Change to the Advanced tab, and then click the Settings button under Performance. \n\n4. Click on the Advanced tab on the window that opens, then click on the Change buttong in the Virtual Memory section. \n\n5. From there, you can increase the numbers to a reasonable amount, such as 750 on Initial and 1150 on Maximum.
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What The Meaning Of Virtual Memory.\nMaybe Your "RAM" Is (512) And You Try\nTo Open More Than One Page At The Same \nTime...Surely Your "RAM" Can't Handle It\nSo You Have To Increase The Number Of Virtual\nMemory More Than (3500MB) That's Mean The\n_________________________________________\nRight Click On "My Computer" Select "Properties"\nNew Wizard Will Open Select "Advanced" Then\nPress "Setting" On The "Performance Box"\nNew Wizard Will Open Select "Advanced" Then\nIn The Virtual Memory Box Select "Change"\nPut The Initial Size = (1500)\nMaximum Size = (3500).\n\nVirutal Memory Use The Hard Disk As "RAM"\nTo Locate More Loaded Pages Or Program.
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use sd4hide.exe which will let u hide your virtual drive.or download its crack from other sites.
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U can make Ur Memory free by going to Start Menu then Choose Run then Write on it MSCONFIG, It'll Pop Up a Window. Choose Start up from the Tabstrip & Uncheck the Box of the Program U not Need ... Honest I uncheck anything In the Location C:&#92;Program file's&#92;... But I be sure that it's not Norton or anything from what I need & Notice .. Don't Uncheck thing's which in Location C:&#92;Windows
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Hi. You should set your virtual memory to 1 1/2 times your actual memory. If you have 128MB memory, you should set virtual memory to 192MB. On Win XP, you should right-click on My computer, go to Properties, go to Advanced, select Settings under Performance, click the Advanced tab, then Change button at bottom of this screen. Select Custom Size, and put 192 in the initial AND max sizes. This will probably cause your system to have to reboot. \nCheers.
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Drivers are updated very regularly and 4 months could have seen several driver changes...  btw the reason you are running low on virtual memory isn't the size of your page file  9 times out of 10 it is the number of processes runing on your computer.  alot of programs like to be partially loaded into memory so that they open quicker if you decided to use them.  the way to optimize this is by doing the following....  start>run> type msconfig and press enter...  you will now get a window with various tabs on it....  click on the startup tab.....  this displays every program that is loaded into memory when windows starts.....  now some of these can be switched off as they are not needed  these are....  any entry from the program files directory  with the exception of what every virus/firewall/privacy/adware programs that you have.... next you can uncheck  msmessenger (msgn i thing is the entry).. this will free up alot of memory for you  as i take it that you will have left the virtual memory settings set to system managed.  good luck
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well, your question is a little fuzzy but let's give it a shot:\n\nvirtual memory is just some space on your hard disk. It is used when the real memory runs out; a program that is not currently active/running but loaded into memory can be 'swapped out': it is saved to the hard disk (virtual memory) and will be read in again when it is needed. This way the computer can pretend it has more memory than it actually has.\n\nNow if you open a very heavy webpage on a system that is already low on memory it is quite possible the the computer needs to save some other programs to the virtual memory.\n\nDoes this help?
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Yes u can..\n\ndeleting Temp(temporary) files is very safe.\nU can delete those directly or DISK CLEANUP...\nBy deleting temp files, it can even make ur system work a little faster....
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you can try for the memturbo software which scans and defrag the RAM. find it out on internet.
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There is two way to solve this problems:\n1)Close some unwanted application that is running time error is occur.\n2)second way is increase the virtual memory there is three option\n  i)Custom Size: in that we provide size depand upon system drive size\n ii) System Manage Size: this is best option for most os(Recommanded)\n iii) No page file\n\nSO according to your requirement you can set your virtual memory if you don't know how much memory you want to require then go with "system manage size" .
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go into the bios and disable it
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RAM cannot store information unless your computer is running.  As soon as you turn it off, all the information in RAM is gone.
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No-Life is correct, you can disable them with msconfig, no need to delete them from your computer. Whoever suggested that must be a little "special" dee-de-dee
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No.  It will not harm your system.  I have this on my computer at home, and I use it frequently.  If in doubt, choose the option to back up the registry, when prompted.  This is a nice little piece of software, right up there with others like SpyBot - search and destroy and AVG Free edition.
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1. add memory\n2. close unneeded background application.\n3. scan disk\n4. defrag your hardisk.\n5. scan for virus and spyware.\n6. reduce the number of application run in the system tray\n7. increase the volume of your virtual memory.\n8. run any application when you really need.\n9. let your machine rest a while if it was operated for a long period.