Memory

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Donald Maclean

When I ask for system info. on memory this is what i get
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 138.50 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.22 GB

Does this look right should I not have more then 138.5MB of physical
memory available???? Just wondering Tks Don
 
G

Guest

Both types of memory get used together,youre page file should be no larger
than 1.5 X ram amount,youre at almost 4X that amount.Set in advanced system
properties to "let system manage" click set 2X close out.For more info,read:
kb555223
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Donald said:
When I ask for system info. on memory this is what i get
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 138.50 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 1.22 GB

Does this look right


Looks fine.

should I not have more then 138.5MB of physical
memory available????


No. You should have little or no free memory.

Wanting to minimize the amount of memory Windows uses is a counterproductive
desire. Windows is designed to use all, or nearly all, of your memory, all
the time, and that's good not bad. Free memory is wasted memory. You paid
for it all and shouldn't want to see any of it wasted.

Windows works hard to find a use for all the memory you have all the time.
For example if your apps don't need some of it, it will use that part for
caching, then give it back when your apps later need it. In this way Windows
keeps all your memory working for you all the time.
 
R

Ron Martell

Andrew E. said:
Both types of memory get used together,youre page file should be no larger
than 1.5 X ram amount,youre at almost 4X that amount.Set in advanced system
properties to "let system manage" click set 2X close out.For more info,read:
kb555223

Andew please take your incompetent babbling drivel elsewhere.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
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http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
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"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 

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