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Question

When I go to Help and support under Status info it says my virtual memory is too low at D: 37% low and C: 17% low. But when I go to System info it says Total Virtual Memory is 2.00 GB and Available Virtual Memory 1.94. This just doesnt make sense to me. I have Windows XP and I just added a 512 RAM stick of memory cause I thought It might help this although it has speeded it up it hasnt changed the amount of Virtual Memory at all. How do you get more Virtual Memory? Isnt Virtual Memory actually on your hard drive so adding more Rams really wouldnt help anyway? Can somebody help me with this that is really good at computers? Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, Virtual Memory is that section of the hard drive that the RAM uses for file swapping and temporary storage while it is working with other things.

Virtual Memory can get too low for a number of reasons, not the least of which is need for more. You adjust the size of Virtual Memory in the control Panel. Open the System Icon, then go to the Advanced Tab, Performance Button, Advanced Tab and at the bottom you can set the size of the Virtual Memory. It is actually a good idea to let Windows Manage this and not set it yourself.

Other things which can cause VM problems are spyware and Adware which clog up your RAM. RAM will then use theVM a lot for swappiing when there is a lot of Spyware resident in the Memory. I recommend 3 goodprograms to get rid of Spyware.
Adaware SE Personal
Spybot Search and Destroy
Microsoft Defender.
A PC Magazine recently did some experiments which proved that these three programs, when used in concert, were the best in getting rid of Adware/Spyware and Malware.

Update them REGULARLY, Run Scans REGULARLY as you do with your Virus Scan. (You DO update your virus scan regularly, right? and you do run scans with it regularly, right?....good.)

Answer 2

Yes Virtual Memory is on your Hard drive. What would do you best is a large hard drive Windows XP should get 100-200gb
But in Windows XP, If your Virtual Memory shortage is too low then Windows XP will throw you a bubble and if you click it it will give you enough. But since you added more memory then you shouldn't need more

Answer 3

Free up some disk space by uninstalling old programs, removing useless material. Run defrag or download and run RegSeeker by Hover, Inc.

Or, in the alternative add more RAM. It is simple and easy to install.