low virtual memory

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I am receiving a low virtual memory message and the
computer is just about at a stand still at times. I
understand that this is a software problem? If so how do
I fix it? Paging file size is Min 100mb - max 765mb
custom.
total paging file size for all drives is min 2mb and max
3000, recommended 3000
We have a dell dimension 8250
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.53 GHz, processor - 2.46GHz, Memory
512mb,Windows XP home ver 5.1.2600
Thanks in advance
Amanda
 
Hi Amanda

See if the following article by MVP Alex Nichol helps:

"Windows Product Activation (WPA)"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I am receiving a low virtual memory message and the
| computer is just about at a stand still at times. I
| understand that this is a software problem? If so how do
| I fix it? Paging file size is Min 100mb - max 765mb
| custom.
| total paging file size for all drives is min 2mb and max
| 3000, recommended 3000
| We have a dell dimension 8250
| Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.53 GHz, processor - 2.46GHz, Memory
| 512mb,Windows XP home ver 5.1.2600
| Thanks in advance
| Amanda
|
 
Sorry, wrong link in my last posting - try this one:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I am receiving a low virtual memory message and the
| computer is just about at a stand still at times. I
| understand that this is a software problem? If so how do
| I fix it? Paging file size is Min 100mb - max 765mb
| custom.
| total paging file size for all drives is min 2mb and max
| 3000, recommended 3000
| We have a dell dimension 8250
| Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.53 GHz, processor - 2.46GHz, Memory
| 512mb,Windows XP home ver 5.1.2600
| Thanks in advance
| Amanda
|
 
Virtual Memory has to do with memory from your harddrive that your computer
treats like RAM. How much RAM do you have? (Right Click on My Computer and
select Properties...it should be found on the general tab) The minimum
requirement for an XP system is 128 MB of RAM. If you have this amount (or
less) then you are probably running too many applications at once. The more
applications that you run at once the more RAM that is required. Once you
are using all of your RAM the computer starts using a reserved part of your
hard drive as if it were RAM. This is called Virtual Memory.

To see the amount of Virtual Memory that you have reserved, right click on
My Computer and select Properties. Select the "advanced" tab and click the
Performance->Settings button. Select the "advanced" tab. There should be a
box titled "Virtual Memory".


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Thayn Moore
Software Design Engineer - Test
Windows UX Storage



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Thanks for the replies we have 512mb RAM and the virtual
memory settings are set to custom size initial 100mb and
max 765mb with recommended being 765mb. we were told
that we needed more memory at a cost of about $1000aus by
a local computer shop.
Thanks Amanda
 
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