virtual memory minimum too low Does Anyone know how I can fix this?

Question

This happens at start up. The only program I have starting up automatically is my Anti Virus. My pc is freezing too often now. It's less than a year old

I have 50.6 gbfree space of a capacity of 70.3 gb

Answer 1

right click "My Computer" -> Advanced tab -> Performance part: click settings -> Advanced tab -> Virtual memory part: click change

Answer 2

yea i used to get this message every single time i used my comp. if you don't run too many programs you can go to the task manager. ctrl +alt + delete. click on the processes tab. i usually have 40-45 without any programs. sort all the programs by user name and from there, you can see what processes are currently running. most of the processes have names where u can tell what they are such as the task manager has the name of taskmgr.exe

you can start ending some of the processes to free up memory. if you find that one or more processes keep popping up even after ending it, right click and select "end process tree." the reason it might be coming back is because theres another program bringing it back. if they still keep popping up, then it cant be ended.

note: do NOT end explorer.exe. this is very important. i find that ending explore.exe will result in not being able to use your comp until you restart. explorer.exe can often be confused with iexplore.exe. iexplore is internet explorer.

Answer 3

Virtual memory is the space, that created by OS on Hard Disk. This space is used in case of RAM shortage as well as Stable memory for memory resident programs.

u can increase anytime this memory. to do this.. go to desktop
>>Right click my computer>> Properties >> Advanced Tab>>Under Performance section click properties button>>select Advanced Tab>> click Change button>> Here click on Partition which'z most space available. (Available space shown in 2 line eg
Drive X:
Space Available xyzxyz MB
select this drive and select the "System Managed size " radio button and then click SET button.. (don't forget to SET button).
>>> click ok>> ok and perform a restart.

After that check for any unusual memory usage by program. Perform an malware scan by good antivirus s/w but first update ur OS.

Answer 4

Disable programs that can be disabled to improve computer performance using msconfig.
First: Uninstall any programs listed in "step 1"
http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-updated-important-read-before-posting-log.html

Run PCPitstop "full tests" and "running programs" in the results it will designate programs that can be disabled to improve computer performance. Run MSconfig and uncheck any program "that can be disabled to improve computer performance"
http://www.pcpitstop.com/

How to use MSCONFIG
http://www.netsquirrel.com/msconfig/

Using MSCONFIG to reduce background programs at startup
http://alri.org/step2/usingmsconfig.htm

TASK LIST PROGRAMS A-Z
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup/


Currently RAM is about $40 per GB. For XP you should have 1GB, for Vista 2GB.

Low Virtual Memory
http://askbobrankin.com/low_virtual_memory.html

When all of your computer's real physical memory (RAM) is in use, Windows will try to create virtual memory by grabbing a chunk of hard drive space and treating it like real memory. Your software can't tell the difference between real and virtual memory, but you might because virtual memory access is much slower, due to the hard drive activity it requires.

If you encounter the low virtual memory error message, then you have used the maximum amount of real plus virtual memory that is supported on your system. Sometimes programs that crash or ones that are poorly designed will not return their working memory space to the operating system when they're done using it. Other programs that need a large amount of memory to run may fail because Windows cannot "see" the available memory. In most cases, a shutdown and restart will resolve this problem.
Windows Knows Best

If you still see the dreaded "Your system is low on virtual memory" message then the first thing to do is make sure your computer is configured to allow Windows to automatically manage the virtual memory. In Windows XP, follow these steps:

# Click Start, then open the Control Panel.
# Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
# Click the Advanced tab.
# Under Performance, click Settings.
# Click the Advanced tab.
# Under Virtual memory, click Change.
# Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file (virtual memory) settings that you want to change. In almost every case, this will be your C: drive.
# Click to select the "System managed size" option, then click Set.
# Click OK three times and restart your computer.

When you allow Windows to manage your virtual memory, it should make the optimum amount of virtual memory available, by automatically shrinking or enlarging the paging file as needed. If that doesn't solve the low virtual memory problem, there are a few more things you can try.

Eliminate Non-Essential Programs

Over time, we tend to accumulate a bit of clutter on a computer. My article "Making Windows XP Run Faster!" will show you how to keep your system updated, eliminate viruses & spyware, scrub the hard disk of unneeded files, slim down your startup selections, and eliminate unnecessary system services. All of these things will free up resources in your computer, making it run faster and more reliably.
Add RAM to Your System

It might just be the case that your computer needs more real, physical memory. By this I mean RAM sticks that can be purchased in most computer, electronics, or office supply stores. If your PC is more than three years old, chances are it's close to being obsolete -- at least in terms of the ability to run today's resource-hogging software packages. And adding RAM to an older computer is the most effective thing you can do to upgrade it.

To see how much memory you have installed, follow these steps under Windows XP:

# Click Start, then open the Control Panel.
# Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.

On the System Properties window, you'll see the type and speed of your processor (CPU) and the amount of RAM. Note that Windows always seems to report that you have slightly less memory than you actually have. For example, if Windows reports 496 MB of RAM, you actually have 512 MB. (Memory will always be installed in 64 MB increments.) The more RAM you have, the better your computer will perform.

Answer 5

Free up some space on your hard drive. Virtual Memory is a space in your drive that windows uses when the physical memory is not enough.

free up some space. make sure you have about 1gb of space left.

Answer 6

Comp does not fix it by itself
You need to goto (start) (run)
type in msconfig
choose (startup) disable all startup items
Then you need to turn on the startup
programs you actually need Like antivirus
and Printer programs. You will need to
check the pathe to the start up programs
to determine the clue to which they are.
IE path to symantec is usually norton AV
hp path is usually for printer etc.
When you are finished selecting what you need
restart the computer. BTW you can later choose to
start whichever program you wish by reloading
and checking what you want

gl :-)

Answer 7

Off-load your vids, pics, and music to dvds or cds.

Make sure you have the latest version of video driver.

Good Luck

Answer 8

don't run too many programs at once, your computer fixes this problem itself after a couple of minutes!