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Increase Virtual Memory in XP

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Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member -  
Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member -
Hello,

I just read several responses in the forum but I'm afraid of making a mistake, so I prefer to ask for advice first.

While I only have 2 Internet windows and Windows Media Player running, Windows XP is notifying me of a lack of virtual memory.
Looking at it, I still have 167 GB of free memory and in My Computer-->Advanced-->Performance-->Settings-->Advanced, it shows 937 MB of virtual memory.
How can I increase this without taking risks?

Thank you in advance for your responses

Configuration: Windows XP / Internet Explorer 7.0

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    Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member 1
     
    So if I understood correctly, I put 1024 in the custom size for virtual memory? (given the remaining memory on my PC: 167 GB, I think I have plenty of space)
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    1. delphine60 Posted messages 2125 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   130
       
      No, you need to multiply your RAM by 1.5. If you physically have 100 MB of RAM, you can set the virtual memory to 100 x 1.5, which is 150, or 1024 x 1.5, which is 1536.
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  2. ricco114 Posted messages 5941 Status Member 792
     
    Good evening,
    https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/2078-memory-amount-of-ram-and-virtual-memory
    Eric
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  3. delphine60 Posted messages 2125 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   130
     
    generally, you just need to multiply your actual memory by 1.5
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    every problem has a solution, you just need to be patient
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  4. Profile blocked
     
    Il faut que tu achètes dans un magasin d'informatique des barrettes de mémoire, (des rames) après tu ouvres ta tour et tu mets des rames et après il y aura plus de mémoire virtuelle.
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    1. delphine60 Posted messages 2125 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   130
       

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  6. Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member 1
     
    Uh... sorry, but I’m having trouble understanding. Where can I find the amount of RAM?
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  7. laurent2m-l Posted messages 1515 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   759
     
    Good evening,
    It's best to let the system decide the size of the swap file.
    Putting in too much is useless, unless your PC is low on RAM, and in that case, it’s the overall performance that suffers.

    Manually, you should set the margin between 1.5 and 3 times the amount of RAM in your PC.

    As for that famous RAM, you need, under XP, a minimum of 512 MB, 1 GB is very good, 2 GB if you want to be extra careful or if you’re using resource-intensive applications (photo editing/video editing/gaming).

    For the amount of RAM, you can find it by right-clicking on My Computer > Properties.
    All good things come to those who wait...
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  8. Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member 1
     
    Thank you, I just found: 512MB of RAM.
    So, I'm letting Windows decide what it needs in a way. Right now, it has set it to 937, so that suits it?
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  9. laurent2m-l Posted messages 1515 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   759
     
    Yes, and if the "system managed size" button is active, Windows will automatically adjust (it even indicates this) the size of the swap file within the limits of what is available on your hard drive.

    For your information, and if it helps: on my XP PC, there is 1 GB of RAM. I manually set the virtual memory to min=768 MB (0.75 GB) and max 1536 MB (1.5 GB).
    Currently, the system has only allocated 768 MB, proof that it has little need for virtual memory, and I've never had a problem with a lack of virtual memory. In fact, I could probably set it even lower.

    In your case, it seems to me that 937 MB is quite a lot for a swap file.
    If you don't have many active or resource-heavy applications, it may also be a sign that some software is loading at startup and consuming more memory than your PC can provide.
    It would therefore be good to add 512 MB for more comfort...
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    Everything comes to those who wait...
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  10. Bonza62140 Posted messages 64 Status Member 1
     
    Alright, thank you for these answers.
    I just double-checked, the current size is 768 MB, so less than yesterday and Windows chooses it itself.

    Thank you for your help

    Have a nice day
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