2006-07-17 07:19:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
in simple terms,your virtual memory is part of the hard drive that the computer uses as if it were memory
the rule of thumb is virtual memory is 1.5 times the size of your installed ram i.e if you are using 512mb ram on your p.c then your virtual memory would be 768mb
you can increase this ,but it wont make your p.c run any faster
virtual memory too low is a warning windows gives when it has used up all avalible installed and virtual memory,so if you are trying to run doom3(requires 384mb ram)on a machine with 128mb it will work but will use up all your virtual memory and you will get the warning
solution........a very inexpensive upgrade ..go to http://www.crucial.com/,and run the memory scanner to determine your type of memory module and then buy a memory upgrade
windows xp needs 256mb ram to run properly but i allways recommend 1gb ram to make your system future proof and to aid smooth running of your software
good luck
2006-07-17 08:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virtual memory unlike RAM is hard disk space that your computer uses as extra memory when your running alot of processes. This could mean you are low on hard-disk space. Usually your computer requires as much virtual memory as you have RAM. ie. if you have 256MB RAM, you should have 256MB hard-drive space for the virtual memory.
2006-07-17 07:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the virtual memory is low
2006-07-17 09:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by carolyn s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
filesharing software can max out your memory at unpredictale times. here are other reasons
http://www.google.com/search?q=virtual+memory+is+low
2006-07-17 07:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.download.com and type in freeram
you should look for FreeRam xp pro this little free program will help sort out your problem
and also run a spy/adware search on your pc coz something is definately zapping your memory.............
2006-07-17 07:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question.I would like to know the answer to this one incase it happens to me.
2006-07-17 07:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not enough ram you need to delete some things that aint useful
2006-07-17 07:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine does that just too full of all my rubbish
2006-07-17 07:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by surfergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know, that happens on mine sometimes
2006-07-17 07:22:25 · answer #9 · answered by sweetnshyjb1013 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋