Suggestions for memory usage settings....

[Stewart]

I am working on a computer that has 192MB RAM and is
running a fresh install of XP HE. The primary use is web
browsing with some scanning using HP Photo and Imaging
software.

The system seems to be using the pagefile quite a bit and
while 192MB is not my preference, I would think it should
be able to handle basic browsing and scanning without a
large amount of swapping. The pagefile is currently set
to start at 192MB with a cap at 384MB. I changed these
settings after the default XP setting of 96MB continually
returned virtual memory warnings.

I would appreciate some feedback on pagefile usage in
general and recommendations on configuring the system's
memory usage to be optimized for programs or system cache.

Thanks.

 

[Nicholas]

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

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]


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Nicholas

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| I am working on a computer that has 192MB RAM and is
| running a fresh install of XP HE. The primary use is web
| browsing with some scanning using HP Photo and Imaging
| software.
|
| The system seems to be using the pagefile quite a bit and
| while 192MB is not my preference, I would think it should
| be able to handle basic browsing and scanning without a
| large amount of swapping. The pagefile is currently set
| to start at 192MB with a cap at 384MB. I changed these
| settings after the default XP setting of 96MB continually
| returned virtual memory warnings.
|
| I would appreciate some feedback on pagefile usage in
| general and recommendations on configuring the system's
| memory usage to be optimized for programs or system cache.
|
| Thanks.