Last week I posed several questions about the running of my computer...all but one I have solved with your help.Thankyou .I have the following installed.... antvirus ccleaner...adware...spy...protection...and have bought some ram...my computer is now running like a dream...except for the fact I am quite often still getting..Virtual Memory Low...I only use my computer for fun...learning and emailing pals...I do not download much at all...mostly watch video clips and such on BBC web.Why am I still getting these messages ?Does any one know.....Simple answers Please...I have a simple mind as far as computers are concerned.
2006-06-26 12:14:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
1st i must tell u what is virtual memory
the virtual memory "windows call it page file" is a part of ur hard drive used by the proccessor as a memory"Ram"
but it's off course much slower
the reason that u get this message can be 1 of the following:
1-the main memory u have is small for ur windows
2-u configured ur windows to use a limited amount of hard drive space
3-ur hard drive is nearly full in the windows installion drive
2006-06-26 12:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Virtual Memory is like RAM only it is stored on the hard drive when the computer is running so there for your computer (windows) makes so much space on the hard drive for the computer to use for running software and all.. once you restart the computer or turn it off all things that were in the RAM or VM are lost!
Also in windows you can change how much space your VM is using and can make it more in need be but remember to have
a big hard drive!
So there for you need more RAM!! You can buy it at the store..
Best Buy, Future Shop..
2006-06-26 13:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Brandon_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your operating system. It is very easy to manipulate the size of your pagefile. In XP right click My Computer\Properties\Advanced Tab\Performance Setting (button)\Advanced Tab\Virtual memory\Change (button). Set to System managed size. Or larger/smaller if you like.
2006-06-26 12:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run disk cleanup to free up some hard drive space.
2006-06-26 12:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by blinovg33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much RAM do you have? Do a ctrl+alt+del and look under process to see what is eating up your memory.
2006-06-26 12:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by Duds331 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you have told us is all very well, but do you do basic housekeeping on your PC? you say you don't download much, but do you delete cookies, temp Internet files, etc. do you do disk clean up weekly, defrag monthly. all these contribute to a happy healthy PC.
2006-06-26 12:37:03 · answer #6 · answered by Taffy Comp Geek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS NOT ABOUT DOWNLOADING CLEAR YOUR CACHE (INTERNET) CAHCE....ITS NOT THAT YOU ARE DOWNLOADING YOUR COMPUTER IS REMEMBERING ALL YOUR WEBPAGES YOU VISIT TO SEE WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT SEARCH THE WEB OFFLINE ANYTHING WEBPAGES THAT COMES UP WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION IS IN YOUR MEMORY AND THATS WHATS USING YOUR SPACE
SO JUST CLEAR YOU CACHE
2006-06-26 12:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by micahc2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a new hard drive, that should sort it.
I say a new one, a BIGGER one.
2006-06-26 14:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋