How do I tune my virtual memory?

Answer 1

The Microsoft recommended value for your virtual memory is 1.5 times the amount of memory you have installed in your computer. So if you have 512 MB of ram, the suggested amount is 768 mb of ram.

To change your virtual memory, click on start, then click on control panel and double-click on the system icon. Click on advanced, click on the settings button under performance, click on the advanced tab, and then click on the change button under virtual memory.

You can read more here at Microsoft which includes information about the recommended settings:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_advancd_perform_change_vmpagefile.mspx?mfr=true

Answer 2

Well that all depends on what Operating system you have. If it's Windows XP you'd do this:
Start>Right Click My Computer>Choose Properties>Click the Settings button under Performance>Click the Advanced Tab>Click the Advanced Tab>Click the Change button under Virtual Memory
You need to have at least the same amount of space left on the hard drive you choose to take virtual memory from as you decide to have as virtual memory. For instance, if you choose to have 2GB virtual memory from drive C then you need at least that much free space for it to operate efficiently. Also, keep in mind that if Windows is installed on your C drive, then virtual memory will run fatser from that drive as opposed to any slave drive you might decide to choose. Usually, letting Windows manage this is the easiest way since it will automatically adjust based upon your drive space left to begin with. Hope that helps.

Virtual memory works like this. You access a program or some data on your hard drive, it is placed in RAM for you to use. Meanwhile you are using this and decide to styart using other things, but leave these running in the background. Instead of putting everything away each time, your computer temporarily stores this in a section of your hard drive set aside as virtual memory. The more virtual memory you have set aside, the more things you can use at one time. However, the limitations are that the greater amount of virtual memory you have, the more like a regular hard drive this temporary space becomes and your computer has to sift through all that you have temp stored there to find your item again which in essence slows your computer down.

Answer 3

-My Computer
-View System Information
-Advanced
-Performance
-settings
-advanced
-under Virtual Memory, click change.

Virtual Memory should be 1.5 times your RAM. Please note that too much VM will simply slow down your computer.

(edit: whoops had to fix my numbers)

Answer 4

windows does this for you automatically and doesnt needs to be changed, the only time u will get a problem with this is if u have to many programs open.