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Virtual Memory Help Needed

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  • 24-05-2008 9:32pm
    #1
    The Istanbul
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭


    Getting regular messages telling me my computer is low on virtual memory etc and computer is crawling along.

    It is old: spec is Intel Celeron 2.66ghz 256 MB RAM and Windows XP 2002 Version.

    How can I sort this?


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    #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Buy more ram or use 1 application at a time(i.e. buy more ram).


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    #3
    The Istanbul
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭The Istanbul


    What should I be asking for?

    Is there a particular slot within PC where I install this?


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    Redisle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Your best bet is probably to buy more ram as Sherifu said but you could also try a few of these things:

    Check if you have any unnecessary startup programs and check if you are running any memory intensive crap like Mcaffe antivirus. Go to Start-Run and type msconfig. Go to the startup tab and untick everything you don't need (Generally you just need Antivirus,maybe firewall and any other things you like to have running)

    I would recommend you to download and run ccleaner from here -- http://www.ccleaner.com/

    That will clean out a load of temporary files and other crap that slows down your pc.

    Finally you can actually increase your vitual memory if you like, Go to Control panel-system-Advanced Tab-Settings (under performace) - advanced tab. the option is down the bottom. Chances are this won't help anything though.


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    The Istanbul wrote: »
    What should I be asking for?

    Is there a particular slot within PC where I install this?
    Yes, the motherboard has slots for the ram. It's cheap. Get at least 512 to 1 gig.

    The steps Redisle suggest are good too. But i'd say they're only temporary relief. 256 will get abused by todays apps. :firefox:


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    #6
    The Istanbul
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭The Istanbul


    Thanks for the advice guys.


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