re: Totaly Confused
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 5:37 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ricer46
(22031 messages posted)
There are other reasons for getting the error message. How much real memory do you
have? Have you scanned for malware? The 1.5x rule is really nonsense, you need less
VM when you have more real memory, not more.
On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 3:55 am, Carol wrote:
>Every once in a while I will get a pop up stating my Virtuale Memory is low,
>1.What is Virutal Memory
>
>2. I just went into Control Panel and clicked on:
>Performance/System/Advanced then clicked on settings/advanced / performance then
>Virtual Memory, now my system reads 720mb for all drives, when I hit the change
button,
>it reads as follows:
>
>Drive C: Page file size (mb) 720-1440
> Space available-138446 mb
> Custom size is checked (green dot) same
> as above -720-1440
> The next two circles are not checked off
> Then Total Page file size for all drives:
> Min. Allowed 2mb
> Recommended 765mb
> Currently allocated 720mb
>
>Should I change it to 765 mb, and should I check off the other 2 that I mentioned
>above that were not checked off
>
>I hope I am not confusing any one , cause I am totally confused, sometimes I do
not
>understand Computer Terminology
>
>I am using Windows XP (home edition) Sp.3 Firefox,
>Sorry for the length of this, but would appreciate any and all help (in Layman's
>English, Please)
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- Totaly Confused (Carol: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 3:55 am)
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