virtual memory?

cashman · 06-01-2008, 12:36

keep getting a message = Windows Virtual Memory Minimum is too low, says its increasing the size n some applications may not run whilst doing so, wondered if i can do owt to rectify this, cos its a damn nuisance.?

Less · 06-01-2008, 12:48

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Originally Posted by cashman

keep getting a message = Windows Virtual Memory Minimum is too low, says its increasing the size n some applications may not run whilst doing so, wondered if i can do owt to rectify this, cos its a damn nuisance.?

Took this off the web, hope it helps, otherwise do what you usually do, get Mick to sort it!

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Virtual memory minimum is too low I keep getting this error message: "Virtual memory minimum is too low. Windows is increasing the size of the virtual memory paging file."
What does this mean?
Answer:

The virtual memory is the space your computer uses when it runs short of RAM memory. The paging file is the place where Windows handles your virtual memory settings. If your computer wants to change it, you should go ahead and let it because XP will adjust the setting to meet the current memory needs. I do not recommend changing these settings manually as Windows can manage the size much more efficiently than the user can. Making your virtual memory setting larger will increase the number of addresses and will make Windows lazy.
Adding more RAM may also be of benefit as this will reduce the need for virtual memory to be used in the first place. For running Windows XP, I suggest at least 384MB. In general, adding more RAM is the most cost effective means of boosting a computer's performance.

I recommend buying quality RAM from a reputable company. Some cheap (unbranded) RAM can on occasion be defective resulting in 'unexplained' crashes or freezes. Brands to look for are Mushkin, Crucial and Kingston. To determine the price and availability for a particular computer, select its manufacturer and then the model from the menus on Crucial's site:

cashman · 06-01-2008, 13:12

cheers Less, after reading that n fact i am changing P.C. shortly, have come to the conclusion= Sod It.

will put up with it for the short term.

entwisi · 06-01-2008, 19:33

cashy, its worth doing, takes 2 minutes and will help with teh running of teh PC. Another thing worth doing is checking what things startup when you powr on the PC. Quite often there are a myriad of things that you don't need that are sucking memory and CPU making your PC run slower than it should.

If you want instructions on how to do it let me know and I'll type click by click instructions

cashman · 06-01-2008, 20:35

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Originally Posted by entwisi

cashy, its worth doing, takes 2 minutes and will help with teh running of teh PC. Another thing worth doing is checking what things startup when you powr on the PC. Quite often there are a myriad of things that you don't need that are sucking memory and CPU making your PC run slower than it should.

If you want instructions on how to do it let me know and I'll type click by click instructions

cheers ian, please make em click by click for the braindead n maybe i will be able to follow.

entwisi · 06-01-2008, 20:57

OK, here goes

Do "Start" "Run"

type sysdm.cpl and press return

This will open the "System Properties" window

Click the "Advanced Tab "

Then Click the Performance sections "settings" button

This opens a new window. Click the "advanced" tab and the the "Change" button.

Now this is where it depends on whats set.

If it isn't already selected click on the "C drive"

I'm pretty sure it will be set to "system managed"

Click the "Custom Size" radio button

In the Initial set 1024 and in Max set 1536.

Click "Set"

Click OK all the way out.

It will tell you to restart the PC, do this and its job done.

cashman · 06-01-2008, 23:34

cheers ian even cashy could follow that.

only differance was at the very end after i okd my way out it never told me to restart computer, so i did off me own bat. hope thats ok?

entwisi · 07-01-2008, 08:03

Yep, thats fine, let me know if you get that message any more.

cashman · 07-01-2008, 10:16

so far so good, much improved.

Ber999T · 31-10-2008, 13:56

After having done a "Full destructive repair" as advised by my PC hot-line and having virtually nothing on disk I too have had the message pop-up several times. Will try the click-by-click and let you know how I get on. I have had problems with getting on-line so contacted my ISP to be told I had some "Tcpip" files missing and to contact my pc hot-line. This lead to the repair and then it turned out to be a fault with the server at my ISP.............was not happy when I found that out