I surf the Internet a lot and open a lot of new windows all the time. After opening up so many new windows, my computer seems to "run out of memory" and will not allow any more new windows to open.
Even if I try to right click, the little right click menu won't open. Sometimes it won't even open the shut down menu. Why does it do this?
This is a brand new computer and it has lots of hard drive space. It has 960 MB of Ram and a 177 GB hard drive. There is 161 GB of available hard drive space on my computer. So why would it say a message like "not enough memory to do this action, try closing out some programs and try again."
Please help! It's so aggravating to have to reboot every hour!
Thanks in advance!
2007-05-10 17:27:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Doesn't matter how much RAM you have -- if it's overloaded, it's overloaded.
You can purchase as much RAM as your computer will tolerate, or:
- set wallpaper and screensaver to blank or none
- review startup menu and load only that which you need daily
- run Disk Cleanup, Scandisk, and defrag every two weeks
- don't keep so many windows open at one time
a freeze is not nice.
2007-05-10 17:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The harddisk plays no major role here, on the RAM does. Though you have 960 MB of RAM, there are a lot of processes going on in your system which uses memory and then when you simultaneously run Progs like Firefox and Winamp, more memory is being used and after a while the system can't take it anymore. Are you sure you aren't using too many processes. Would recommend you to Ctrl+Alt+Del and then check the usage of resources. Close the apps which you don't want.
In Win XP: Right Click My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced >> Performance Settings >> Advanced >> Change Virtual Memory.
See which disk is free and allocate some memory from it. So that it won't crash again.
For more help email me
2007-05-10 17:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by Shre 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
properly you have hardware issue additionally. merely use blower to eliminate dirt out of your motherboard and processor warmth sink and so forth. Take the back of each and every archives to exterior force and merely format your complicated disc thoroughly.Why? enable me clarify, some virus or malware has programming to be hidden even in tiny programme/document or folder of yet another partition of your complicated disc. Your will format your device and the partition of device partition containing the OS yet what approximately different partition. The virus or malwre is already there and many times times those kespersky or avg can not hit upon those malfunctioned records. in case you dont want to apply finished formation then first use malwarebyte antimalware and then use superantispyware as properly to which you additionally can use truesword one month trial . Use those programme even in secure mode in maximum of circumstances your issue would be resolved. Why dont use quickheal for one month trial. If the prolem remains there, then you quite will ought to reformate your sytem all alongside with different partion of your device. it is going to eliminate any disk errors in any of your partition additionally.
2017-01-09 15:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use up all of your virtual memory. If you need to open up lots of windows try a browser with tabbed browsing like Firefox or IE7. Your computer may be new but they all have their limits!
2007-05-10 17:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by Katie F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clean your computer of temp files, and unnecessary programs
http://mypchelp.blogspot.com/2006/10/pc-running-slow.html
2007-05-10 17:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋