virtual memory

[chris barkes]

i am running windows xp home edition on my home pc and i
keep geting a message saying i am running low on virtual
memory this started when i disconected my computer from
the mains whilst decorating i have no idea what to do
please help my computer is slow shuting down and starting
up programs etc.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Chris

How large is your hard disk and how much free space? Is the hard disk
partitioned? Is the hard drive formatted for FAT32 or NTFS?

Are the low virtual memory messages occurring on Start Up, whilst the system
is running or on Shutdown?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
i am running windows xp home edition on my home pc and i
keep geting a message saying i am running low on virtual
memory this started when i disconected my computer from
the mains whilst decorating i have no idea what to do
please help my computer is slow shuting down and starting
up programs etc.
.
start--control panel--performance and maintenance,click

the system icon--click advance tab--under performance
click settings--click the advance tab on that--under
virtual memory click change--check circle next to system
managed size,after you highlighted the drive at top,if
you have more than one,do them all like this--click OK--
OK--OK--Click restart for changes to take effect button.