windows xp,low memory warning?

Question

every hour i get a low memory warning from my task bar,it`s a yellow triangle with a warning sign in the middle ,when i try to see what this is,,the triangle dissapears,it is playing havoc with my pc,any help please.

Answer 1

You should have an anti-spyware solution on your computer. I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search & Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs. Run these regularly when you see LOW MEMORY warnings to clean off the Spyware.

Run your Anti-virus program scans.

Consider more RAM for your computer. Visit http://www.coastmemory.com and look up your system. With Windows XP, you should have at least 512MB of RAM, but MORE would be BETTER.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

Generally that happens when you have a lack of RAM.

You can see if your computer can handle more RAM by going to Crucial.com and running a scan.
http://www.crucial.com/index.asp

Some security products are resource hogs. There are a few that don't need as many system resources to run. You can check the amount of current RAM you have (right click My Computer, Properties, General - RAM listed at the bottom).

Also remember that everything takes RAM. Not only security products but your operating system, active browser windows, running applications (such as Word, Gaming, Messenger, Photoshop, etc) all require system resources.

Answer 3

It's true that any 32 bit os can only address or recognize around 3.25~3.5GB of memory even if 4GB is installed. Since all of today's processors are 64 bit compatible, that laptop has a motherboard that is capable of handling additional memory should the buyer decide to change to a 64 bit os. 2GB of memory is sufficient for a 32 bit os. If needed, another 1GB can be installed, although more than that might not be recognized by the 32 bit os.

Answer 4

Its your computers virtual memory is low warning. Your computer uses physical memory, aka RAM, and virtual memory. Virtual memory is used to simulate more RAM when your computer is reaching its maximum CPU and RAM usage. It very similar to a bucket filling up with water. If your CPU needs water you can bring this resources to it. But your bucket size is limited. The more programs you use and disk space the more water is needed. But you can only deliver the set amount of water because your bucket size is limited. The bucket is your RAM. However, you can use a spare bucket to quickly to help meet the demand. The virtual memory is that spare bucket.

You can change your virtual memory by altering amount of resources for your computer to use for it, in a sense making the spare bucket bigger. Virtual memory uses free space as a resource. So you can change the the amount free space reserved for the Virtual memory.

When you get to the Virtual Memory menu select the Custom Size check box. Then choose the initial size and the max size. Depending on how much free space you have you can choose what that amount of free space you want. If you are still confused the link below has a visual step by step instructions.

1.Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
3.On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings.
4.Under Virtual memory, click Change.
5.Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change. In most computers its C:
6.Under Paging file size for selected drive, click to Custom size check box. You can enter the amount of memory you would like to reserve for Virtual memory by entering the initial and maximum size.
7.Click Set

Hot tip: Keep the initial and maximum size the same to cut down on your CPU access. This will stop your CPU from constantly change your Virtual memory paging size. Also set the size 1.5 times higher than your physical memory.

Hope this helps!
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/increase-virtual-memory.html

Answer 5

you got a low virtual memory settings...try increasing it..


to do this:(for windows xp)

!. right click "my computer"
2. then properties
3. click "advanced tab"
4. click "settings" on performance option
5. at performance option click advanced tab
6. you will see " virtual memory"click "change"

then at custome size:

set the initial value to : 800
then max is :4000

then click "SET"

then "OK" then your done...

if you still have the problem..consider getting more memory since your playing games..

hope this help your problem...

Answer 6

sounds like you need to clean up your computer alot. there may be too many programs running in the background. your start up might be overloaded. look into a defrag and clean up of your disks and hard reboot to set it all straight too.