My PC is always low virtual memory. Why does.

Even when my PC does not all open programs, I still have a warning box will appear to tell me that windows is low on virtual memory.

I run XP home edition 2004.

I recently xferred my photo + music files to an external hard drive, but I still tell me that memory is low!

What is the cause + I can do anything to put this right?

Explorer is too slow and often egg or begins to force me to use the Task Manager to close the program does not. Is this related to this memory problem?

Two points:

1. What are you describe is a function of two or three of the following:
(a) who is not enough of physical memory (also called RAM)
(b) too many programs and processes running (perhaps due to a malware infection)
(c) incorrect virtual memory configuration
2. you're confused memory and hard disk space when you say "I recently xferred my photo + music files to a drive external hard but I said always not the memory is low!
This page explains the difference:
Getting back to your question, you must help us! You need to tell us what you have. Are the following:
-brand, model and model number of your PC
-SP level
-amount of RAM
If you are unsure, do a click right my computer and select Properties. Only necessary information should already be showing under the general tab to keep this window open for more later...
-virtual memory setting
To do this, click on the Advanced System Properties window already open tab. Under performance, click settings. In the new performance Options window, click the Advanced tab. Under virtual memory, this figure is listed as the "Total paging file size for all drives"? Then click the button change.
Assuming that C: drive is highlighted, I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that a custom size is activated (in general, which is not a good idea!). Out of curiosity, what are these two values?
To make life a LOT easier, click on "System managed size". Then click on the Set button. Then click on the OK button. Then click on other buttons OK. Reset.
If you click on the size of the managed system, you must stop to get these annoying messages. (But your work isn't always more. You need see if you have enough RAM, or if there is something on your PC, hogging memory).
-size of the drive C: and the amount of free space available
To do this, double-click my computer. Click view on the menu bar, and then select Details. Under "Drives", what are the values of the size total and free space on C:?
-Tell us what antivirus or suite program you use. Is up to date?
-tell us if you ALL post-SP3 (assuming you have SP3!) security updates installed or not
-We say users of memory of the top 10 in the Task Manager
To do this, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click on the processes tab click on use of Mem. Click again. (This will give you the biggest users of memory above.) What are the processes of ten albums? And what are the values according to the uses of Mem for each of them?
Manager tasks of maintaining open, click on the performance tab. Then the three values under Commit Charge (k) Note: in the lower left corner: Total, limit and peak.

The Total number represents the amount of memory you are using right now. The vertex figure represents the maximum amount of memory you made since the last boot. If these figures are lower than the value of the amount of physical memory (K), then you probably have lots of RAM. (But I doubt that you do!) Tell us about these figures.

As soon as we have the above information, we will have an idea what your situation is.

Since it's always a good idea to rule out malware (as malware uses a lot of memory, among other things!), you must do the following:

First, run the portable Analyzer of SAS:

http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/portablescanner.html

Then, run the version FREE of MBAM (not the version pro or trial!):

http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

Let us know the results.

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