How do you create virtual memory?

Question

My computer keeps telling me that I have low virtual memory. And it is seriously iritating.

Answer 1

wat u really need probably is more physical memory .... u can increase virtual memory manually in control panel but most of the time its automatic ...

Answer 2

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I will describe how to do this using Microsoft Windows Xp with Service Pack 2 installed. First of all make sure that you have enough hard drive space on your computer to create virtual memory. Than go into your control panel, once there click on system. At the top click on advanced tab, and then under the performance tab click on settings. Once in that subdirectory click on Advanced again, then find the virtual memory tab and select change. I would recommend setting a custom size with the initial at 384mb and the maximum at 768mb. Now select ok and now that message should stop appearing. If the message still appears try going back in and select system managed size. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Virtual memory is memory in your hard drive (usually in the C: drive). This may happen if you hard drive has very little space or if you run an application that eats up all your memory and then eats up your hard drive's memory. What you need to do is free some space in your hard drive. I normally recommend to use CCLEANER (which can be found and download from the internet just do a YAHOO search) to begin with as it gets rid of temporary files. If that is not enough you will need to get rid (erase, backup , remove) some of the data and/or programs that you do not need. This will free up hard drive space which in turn is used as virtual memory. Also you can add more memory to your computer as it is the first thing the computer uses before the virtual memory (of course this requires spending money).

Answer 4

Windows usually creates the Virtual Memory as it needs it.

Here are questions you need to ask yourself:

What Windows OS are you using? Depending on the OS depends on the Minimum RAM that works best with that OS. Windows 98SE works best with 256 MB; Windows XP best with 512 MB or more; Windows Vista best with 2 GB or more.

How much space do you have left on your Hard Drive? You can divide your Hard Drive to act as if you have several Hard Drives in your computer.

Virtual Memory needs Hard Drive space to work. If you have a lot of Hard Drive Space left, try this method that will help. Create a Virtual Drive by taking 1 GB from your Hard Drive and give it a Drive Letter (such as E:). Redirect the Virtual Memory to use that Drive exclusively for Virtual Memory only.

With Windows XP, Virtual Memory is accessed through System Properties, Advanced Tab, look for Performance and click the settings button in that section. The next Window will be the Performance Options. Click the Advanced Tab and look at the bottom for Virtual Memory. Click the Change Button. If you divided your Hard Drive, you should see all available Drive Letters. Choose the Drive you want to dedicate VM.

Answer 5

DZE is right about needing more physical memory, IE; memory chips. You might try rebooting your computer on a daily basis. This will clear out the virtual memory. Also, I would suggest cleaning out your temporary Internet files and your temp folder.
Good luck!

Answer 6

you can increase the size of the virtual memory by right click my computer -> properties -> advanced tab -> virtual memory settings -> there you can increase or decrease.

but it is automatic... so better you've to improve your physical memory that is RAM

Answer 7

virtual memory is memory that runs from a harddrive "paging file"

about it:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virtual-memory.htm

to configure it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308417/

Answer 8

u dont create it... if u have low virtual memory then you either do not have enough physical memory and/or a big enough paging file, or ur just using it all