Virtual Memory

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Jay

Hi,

If you go My Computer >> Properties >> Advanced tab >> Settings >> Advancedchoose? I read somewhere the it was 700 something. If I increase it to that,
is their anyway to get my computer to automatically use the higher number?
The reason I ask is that I'm desperate to increase the virtual memory on my
machine. Thank you for your consideration.

Jay
 
Custom Virtual Memory settings recommended:
Initial = 1 1/2 times RAM
Maximum = 2 1/2 times RAM
 
Jay said:
If you go My Computer/Properties/Advanced tab/Settings/
Advanced/change (virtual memory), what's the maximum
paging file size you can choose? I read somewhere the it
was 700 something. If I increase it to that, is their any way
to get my computer to automatically use the higher number?
The reason I ask is that I'm desperate to increase the virtual
memory on my machine.
Click to expand...

If you need virtual memory that badly, just add more RAM
(if you can). Using a hard drive for virtual RAM is a lot slower
than using real RAM.

*TimDaniels*.
 
Beb

Does this Article apply to Windows XP?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

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Byte

How can you make realistic recommendations not having any idea
as to the RAM memory installed?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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Will

Is there a maximum other than free disk space? I see
there was in Windows 2000!

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Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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Jay

"The reason I ask is that I'm desperate to increase the virtual memory on my
machine. "

Please explain why?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Byte said:
Custom Virtual Memory settings recommended:
Initial = 1 1/2 times RAM
Maximum = 2 1/2 times RAM
Click to expand...

Those recommendations are totally bonkers and have absolutely no
relationship to the reality of how the virtual memory page file works.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
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