Computer slow

[Guest]

My computer has been very slow for the past couple of weeks. I have deleted
all Temporary files (internet and otherwise), all cookies, etc., have
completed a disc scan and defrag. Yesterday I received a warning box that my
virtual memory was low and that windows was going to do something to give me
more memory. I looked at my drive space and out of 37.2 GB, I have only
30.5GB left. Does one have anything to do with the other? I don't download
music, videos or anything for that matter. I do not have more than two
programs running at the same time, if that. I do have quite a few photos on
my computer. Could this be the problem? I know other people who have as
many photos as I do and they don't seem to have this problem. Any help would
be appreciated.

I am running Windows XP
Insight cable broadband connection
Webroot Spyware
Norton Antivirus

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

If the 30.5 GB is FREE space, your hard drive has plenty of free space.
The message you saw is informational & is not a big (huge) problem. XP will (and did) expand your virtual memory.

I'd like for you to run XP's System Information tool. From the Start menu, select All programs , then select Accessories, then System Tools , and then System Information.
When it finishes collecting information, it will display a lot of information about your system.

Look at these lines: Total Physical memory, Total Virtual memory, Available Virtual memory, AND Page File Space
Please write those down & report back.

The message you saw was simply saying: Hey, we need to expand the Page File (and XP would then adjust it up --- as long as there is more free space). XP takes care to expand as needed (within bounds of any upper limit that is set)