RE: Virtual Memory?
 

If you are using Windows ? and you have your OS set up std and windows is managing your virtual memory ... then yup... you prolly have not enough disk space for windows to allow your virtual memory to expand..

If you DO have space on your drive and your virtual memory is setup manually and it is set at a fixed size, you can open it up to cope with more load ..
I would suggest you do not frigg around with virtual memory settings if yo do not have enough basic knowledge of your OS :eek:


Best advice is to take anything unnecessary off of start up ..
Delete / uninstall anything/programs that you are no longer using ..
Let windows manage your virtual memory settings ..

;)

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

Thanks boys. I reformatted, and obviously its much better. I dont store much stuff on here, so I dont know where its all coming from.

Edit. How do I install more ram on a laptop? do I have to open up the computer like a tower?

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

Woow ...you reformatted your drive:eek: that is drastic , but yer it will clean all the **** off ..;)

Watch what you download mate as many many seemingly inocent applications have Malware and Addware built into them that will eat you memory before you get started using it yourself ..


:D

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

Nauree is correct.


DDCavi. Go to control panel, open up system and post how much ram it says you have.


*example*

Attachment 65331

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

Ha. 384mb.

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

348 MEG ? that sounds like what you may have left at that time while running ..
because ram does not come in that size?;)

If you only have that much spare ram while shes running even after reformatting ....get some more ram!!!

1 gig is minimum but 2 or 3 "gig" of ram is close to the norm these days ..

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

So what do I need to look for and how difficult is the install? I appreciate the help guys.

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

You probably have 1 stick of 512mb or 2 sticks of 256mb.

Ya I'd install at least 1 gig or more. Ton of ram online for cheap.


Also you probably have stuff starting up when windows does and that eats up ram.

Start - run - type in msconfig - click on "startup" and uncheck programs you dont want to start when windows up. Like messenger, any kind of anti-virus, etc. If you dont know what it is then leave it checked.

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

384 = 256 + 128

you need more ram... by the amount you have now, i would guess your laptop is really old and you may have trouble finding more ram for it though.

RE: Virtual Memory?
 

pop some ram in that ship and start up cs!!! oh wait seeing u have no ram u probably cant even plauy games too. ha ha at u.
1 add more ram
2 add more Virtual Memory in ur OS setting. loook it up.
3 buy a new pc if ya only have that much ram. hate to think what the rest looks like. 10 gig hard drive? jk