How can I solve virtual memory problem in my computer?

Question

While loading or try to play games in my computer I found one card with message that your computer not having sufficient virtual memory windows try to increase that memoy. But the computer was hang.

Answer 1

You can optimize virtual memory use by dividing the space between multiple drives and by removing space from slow or heavily accessed drives. To best optimize your virtual memory space, divide it among as many physical hard drives as possible. When you select drives, follow these guidelines: • Try to avoid having a paging file on the same drive as the system files.
• Avoid putting a paging file on a fault-tolerant drive such as a mirrored volume or a RAID-5 volume. Paging files do not require fault-tolerance, and some fault-tolerant computers experience slow data writes because they write data to multiple locations.
• Do not put multiple paging files on different partitions on the same physical disk drive.

How to manually change the size of the virtual memory paging file
You must be logged on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure. 1. Click Start, click Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Change under Virtual memory.
4. Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.
5. Under Paging file size for selected drive, click Custom size, type a new paging file size in megabytes (MB) in the Initial size (MB) or Maximum size (MB) box, and then click Set.
If you decrease the size of either the initial or maximum paging file settings, you must restart your computer to see the effects of those changes. When you increase the paging file size, you typically do not have to restart your computer.

Notes• To have Windows select the best paging file size, click System managed size. The recommended minimum size is equivalent to 1.5 times the RAM on your computer, and 3 times that figure for the maximum size. For example, if you have 256 MB of RAM, the minimum size is 384 MB, and the maximum size is 1152 MB.
• For best performance, do not set the initial size to less than the minimum recommended size under Total paging file size for all drives. The recommended size is equivalent to 1.5 times the RAM on your computer. It is good practice to leave the paging file at its recommended size. However, you may increase its size if you frequently use programs that use much memory.
• To delete a paging file, set both the initial size and the maximum size to zero, or click No paging file. We strongly recommend that you do not disable or delete the paging file.

How to manually optimize the memory usage
You can optimize your computer's memory usage. If you use your computer primarily as a workstation instead of as a server, you can devote more memory to your programs. Your programs will work faster and your system cache size will remain the default size that came with Windows XP. You can also set aside more computer memory for a larger system cache if your computer is used primarily as a server, or if you use programs that require a larger cache. 1. Click Start, click Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings under Performance.
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then use one of the following methods under Memory usage: • Click Programs if you use your computer primarily as a workstation instead of as a server. This option allocates more memory to your programs.
• Click System cache if your computer is used primarily as a server or if you use programs that use a larger cache.

Answer 2

The best solution is to create the swap file of your PC in a different partition of the size equal to 3 times that of RAM placed in your PC.
Follow these steps:-
Control Panel -> System -> Advance ->Performance ->Advance->Virtual Memory ->Change
Select the opearting system against which the virtual memory has been shown.
Select custom size and enter 0 and 0 against initial size and minimum size.
Then select the empty partition were you want to create the virtual memeory / swap file. Enter '3 x RAM size' in both initial as well as Miminum size.
Click OK and reboot your computer.
Your memory problems are gone. If you still get the same problem, you need to increse your RAM.

Answer 3

click start, control panel, then system. ckick advance tab. on performance, click settings. In the performance options, click advance, then click change on virtual memory. In the virtual memory window, choose custom size if you are having problems with issuficient virtual memory, change the initial size & the maximum size. the values I'm currently using are 900 for the initial size, & 1400 for the maximum size. goodluck!

Answer 4

CAUSE
This issue may occur if there is insufficient memory on the computer, and when the current virtual memory settings are not set high enough.

Check ouf the below microsoft link which would guide you on increasing the Virtual Memory which MAY resolve your issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837869

Answer 5

Since you are trying to play games it may be better to add more ram to your computer.

Also close any programs you are not using to minimize the memory stored in the ram.

If you choose to increase the virtual memory you game will also run but it will be slower and gameplay will be crappy

Answer 6

1. Double click on My Computer.
2. Right Click on any where witout icon.
3. Click Advance Tab page.
4. click performnace setting.
5. click Advance tabpage
6. click change button.
7. set your virtual memory setting as per requir.

Answer 7

The problem occur due to insuficient memory. kindly increase the virtual in your computer. how to increase the virtual memory,
first define your RAM capacity, intial size should be 1.5 times of your ram Capacity and the maximum size should be 3 times of your RAM Capacity. If still the problem continues then increase you RAM size.

Answer 8

if you are using XP.....Right click on my computer...go to properties...click on the advanced tab. In the prformance options, click on settings..then click on the advanced tab.

In the last option you will see the virtual memory button. click on it and from there you can set the VM size as per your needs.You can icrease the virtual memory to a max. of 4096 MB

Hope this helps

Answer 9

if your virtual memory is very low and any big games not run properly then-
my computer (right click)=>properties=>advanced=>performance tab=> set virtual memory( initial value="1100" final value="1200")

Answer 10

go to My computer >right click>properties>advanced>(in performance)>settings>advanced>(in virtual memory)>Change>select drive>>increase the v. mem >>set>ok>ok.