Virtual memory

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Okay, I'm not the most computer-literate person around: my work computer
often tells me in a pop-up that it's automatically increasing the virtual
memory. Does this mean that I have to buy more memory and install it before
it gives up the ghost?
Thanks.....
 
Okay, I'm not the most computer-literate person around: my work computer
often tells me in a pop-up that it's automatically increasing the virtual
memory. Does this mean that I have to buy more memory and install it before
it gives up the ghost?
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No, it doesn't mean that at all. But increasing the virtual memory
might have an adverse impact an performance. If you find that it does,
buying and installing more memory would solve that problem, and might
be something you would want to consider doing. But "have to," no. And
there's no question of its "giving up the ghost."
 
Leojazzles said:
Okay, I'm not the most computer-literate person around: my work computer
often tells me in a pop-up that it's automatically increasing the virtual
memory. Does this mean that I have to buy more memory and install it
before
it gives up the ghost?
Thanks.....
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That message means that the pagefile is too small. It does not refer to
physical memory, although as the previous poster mentioned, adding more RAM
may reduce the
use of the pagefile. There is no way that your computer will give up the
ghost just because it needs a bigger pagefile. It might hang if the
pagefile is way too small.
Jim
 
How much RAM?

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it
is more informative.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Thanks, Jim. I did a little research online about my situation, and what you
say seems to match what "they" said.
 
Thanks, Ken. I've noticed my computer's performance IS slower, and in my
work, that's not good! Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet and buy more
memory....
 
Thanks, Ken. I've noticed my computer's performance IS slower, and in my
work, that's not good! Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet and buy more
memory....
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You're welcome, but bear the following in mind:

You say it's slower. Do you mean that it's slower than it used to be?
If so, are you running the same software that you did before, or are
there new programs being run?

Assuming that it's slower than it used to be while running the same
software, the amount of RAM you have is undoubtedly not the problem,
and you should look elsewhere for a solution. One extremely common
issue this days is malware infestation, and you should investigate
that possibility first.
 
Leo

Before you pay out for extra memory you would do well to post the
ranswers to the questions I asked earlier.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
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