What is Vitual memory?

Question

My computer laggs and it says the Vitual memory is too low.
My question is what is vitual memory and how to increase it to prevent computer from lagging

Answer 1

Read this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_memory

To fix this problem read what I respond in here

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You better try to get more RAM after that for not happenning anymore.

Answer 2

Virtual (or logical) memory is a concept that, when implemented by a computer and its operating system, allows programmers to use a very large range of memory or storage addresses for stored data. The computing system maps the programmer's virtual addresses to real hardware storage addresses. Usually, the programmer is freed from having to be concerned about the availability of data storage.


Close some unused programs so that more memory is available.

Answer 3

Virtual Memory is space allocated on your hard drive for those times that your physical memory (RAM) is not enough.

To increase the amount of virtual memory go to Control Panel > System > Advanced > Performance > Settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory "Change" > Custom Size > adjust as needed. 1.5 times your physical RAM is a good minimum and 3 times your physical memory in MB is good for your maximum.

Answer 4

RAM (Random Access Memory, the chips on a motherboard) are fast, but not cheap, and there's a limit to how much you can put on a board.
DISK DRIVES are cheaper, and bigger, but slower.

If you make a file (pagefile) on your hard drive, the computer can treat it like RAM. It's not REALLY memory. When you do big tasks, the contents of RAM and parts of the swapfile are changed back and forth.

You can run bigger tasks, or more tasks, as a result. But things run slower, due to the memory contents being swapped back and forth.

Answer 5

Computing memory that appears to exist as main storage although most of it is supported by data held in secondary storage.

Note: The virtual memory may be smaller, equal to, or larger than the real memory present in the system.
Right clk on mycompuer...>properties...>advanced tab...>in this tab go performance setting...>Addvanced tab......then click on the change button

Answer 6

Virtual memory is pretty much speed (RAM) and memory outside of the HDD (Hard Disc Drive), which stores up most of your computer's memory.

Answer 7

the quantity of digital memory your computing gadget has accessible is managed by an basic putting. • You did not element out what operating device you're operating. On abode windows XP look in administration Panel: device, more desirable, performance, Settings, more desirable, digital memory. i have self assurance this is in a similar area in different variations of abode windows.

Answer 8

it means the pc needs more ram ... and it writes to a section of the harddrive and uses it as "virtual memory" ... you can increase the size of the section of harddrive the pc usesby going to control panel system advanced performance properties ... but really, virtual memory is a slow thing anyway ... more physical ram is much better solution ..

Answer 9

Its a swap file.. You need more ram if your computer is taking forever switching betweek tasks. try closing some unused programs on the taskbar on the right

Answer 10

virtual memory
ill correct you
and its memory for your computer only its virtual memory
make sense?