I have a message saying "windows virtual memory is low"
I'm using windows xp (32) bits and a message keeps coming up saying "Windows virtual memory is low" what can I do about it please can someone tell me? ".
If you mean that you see a message like this:
Virtual memory minimum too low: your system is low on virtual memory. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory paging file.
This means that Windows XP is to let you know that he does his work. The message is not an error message - this is an informational message.
If XP thinks that the size of the swap file (usually c:\pagefile.sys) is too small to accommodate your day-to-day transactions, it will adjust the paging file to expand the pagefile and display this message as it does. It is not necessarily a 'problem', but the message is boring.
Sometimes, the message indicates someone was tampering with the XP of the paging file settings to try to solve another problem that usually has nothing to do with their paging file and resolve things inefficiently.
This could mean that the settings have been adjusted for certain values that don't make sense for the configuration of the system. Unless we know the system better, you can't just pick certain values out of the air and that your system behaves effectively. You might not see the message again, but this does not mean that the settings are correct.
This could mean that the settings have never been properly in the first place when you first install of XP and things must be properly configured.
Sometimes, as your system configuration changes over time and other applications are running and get bigger, you may add additional RAM to your system to accommodate things (or run the number of requests).
At least that learn you more about managing memory than Windows XP, it is usually best to simply let XP manage the size of your virtual memory paging file.
To see what your current, make settings right click post work, properties, advanced, performance settings, Advanced tab, virtual memory, and then click the button change.
Make a note of the current settings in case you need to change their return more later.
The best setting for the size of swap file is usually going to be:
System managed size
Right click my computer, properties, Advanced tab, Performance... Settings, Advanced tab, virtual memory... Change.
Note the current setting, so you can change things later if you have a problem.
If it is already done, on the size of swap file:
System managed size
Don't forget to click on Set (to be defined), OK (several times) and then restart your computer.
Windows XP will attempt to affect a swap file approximately 1.5 times the total amount of RAM installed on your system. To manage the size of paging file Windows XP is enough for most configurations.
If your system is not set to the size of the managed system, you must determine how it changed and why (usually a bad reason), make a note of the current settings to change them back later if necessary, and then change the setting to the size of the managed system, click on the Set button and then click on apply to apply the changes (you will be asked to restart).
"Because someone told me to" is not a good reason to start making adjustments to the size of pagefile. Setting just above to enlarge it by an arbitrary value can ease the symptoms of the problem and stop message, but may not result in the best configuration for your system.
All the advice to 'Increase the value of the initial and maximum size to a higher value' are misinformed ideas that come from not knowing how to work XP - How do you increase it and what happens if you increase too?
If you want your system to operate as efficiently as possible, you must understand what is happening and fix it properly and not only begin to try things or make some arbitrary adjustments.
The size of the pagefile can really need adjustment, but you should at least try to know what you're doing and why you need to do. It is unlikely that anyone can tell you how to adjust your settings properly without more information.
If you don't know what are the best settings, or if you are not sure what should be your settings and need help looking at your stuff, follow these steps:
Since the implementation of the Microsoft Answers forum does not ask for any kind of information system when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system. Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.
Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.
Provide information on your system, the better you can:
What is your system brand and model?
What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?
Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..
Click Start, run and enter in the box:
Msinfo32
Click OK, and when the system info summary appears, click on edit, select all (Ctrl-A), copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.
There will be some personal information (such as the user name and the name of the system), and what appears to be personal information for you, simply delete the personal information of the pasted information.
This minimize back Q & A and eliminate the guesswork and assumptions.
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