Changing virtual memory settings in Windows XP Tutorial

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Some error messages that require you to change the virtual memory settings:

 

“Your system is low on virtual memory” error message when you try to start an program

 

Changing the virtual memory settings in Windows XP:

 

1. Right-click http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/mycomp.jpg and select Properties, OR Click on Start and then click Run and in the Box type: sysdm.cpl and press enter.

 

And then you will see this:

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/mycomppropertiesedit.jpg

 

2. Click on the "Advanced Tab" and then click "Settings" like this :

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/Virtualmem1.jpg

 

3. Then click the "Advanced Tab" and by "Virtual Memory" click "Change" like this :

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/Virtualmem2.jpg

 

4. Then you can choose a custom size or let Windows choose. I recommend letting windows choose because changing it to a custom size is more for Advanced users. Then click "Set" and "Ok".

You can set virtual memory on each physical drive but not each partition.

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/Virtualmem3.jpg

 

5. Click ok when you see this:

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/restartpc.jpg

 

6. Then click on OK in Virtual Memory window.

 

7. Then click on OK in Performance Options window.

 

8. Then click Yes when you see this:

 

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh257/maynardvdm/restartyesno.jpg