Virtual Memory?

Discussion in 'Software' started by tannertornadoes, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. tannertornadoes

    tannertornadoes Private E-2

    I am running Windows XP Pro Edition and when I have several windows open it keeps giving me a message saying my Virtual Memory is low and Windows is having to increase it. I have it set to be computer managed and it is using 374 MB, should I manually set it to something else to prevent this from happening everytime I open multiple windows at once?
     
    tannertornadoes, Aug 17, 2006
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  2. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    How much physical ram do you have, 128, 192?

    I'd install more ram into your computer.
     
    theefool, Aug 17, 2006
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  3. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    I'd guess tannertornadoes has 256megs installed. (256 x 1.5 = 384).
    Certainly more RAM is the best solution, then reset Virtual Memory to a fixed size.
    Use 1.5 times RAM as the initial setting.
    If over 1 gig installed, then nowhere near 1.5 times RAM is required.
    I have 1.256 gigs of RAM and VM of 500megs and it is never exceeded (for my method of operation). Bazza

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    bigbazza, Aug 18, 2006
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