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Virtual Memory in XP Prof.

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by srikanthgnu

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In windows xp prof, with 2GB RAM, while using Flash programe, showing virtual memory low, i incressed it, then the programe getting slow. pl. help me.

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by older mycroft

When this Flash program is running, the virtual memory warning is more likely to reflect whatever else you have running at the same time. Therefore, how many programs do you have open ?

How many entries in your Taskbar ?

I'm interested in HOW MUCH you increased the virtual memory.

by srikanthgnu

thankyou for responce, only flash programming is running, i incressed init to 3072 and max to 6144

by older mycroft

You've gone so far I would say you are crippling your system. That is why it is slowing down.

The general rule is that Virtual Memory is set to be 1.5 times the amount of total RAM available. This can be increased IF the system seems slow.

You also have to take into account how much free space you have on your Hard Drive. If you've got a Pagefile that is at least 3 Gigabytes in size, you MUST have more than 3 Gigabytes of CONTIGUOUS Free Space ( that is, 3 Gigabytes of unbroken Free Space, all in one block together ).

So, how much free space is on your hard drive ? If you don't have enough space, the system is swapping from and to the pagefile, on behalf of the pagefile, instead of on behalf of the Flash program.

When was the last time you ran a defragmentation of your hard drive ?

A 6 gigabyte pagefile is FAR TOO big!

How much RAM do you have?

by boxfiddler

If you are going to manage your paging file rather than let Windows do it, I think that stability is better served by setting both the MIN and the MAX for VRAM to be the same.

For example:
MIN: 3072
MAX: 3072

And again, in agreement with Old Mycroft, your paging file should be no larger than 1.5 time the amount of onboard RAM.

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edit again: clarify

by older mycroft

RAM the system is running with.

If this system only has 512MB and the drive is fragmented to hell, the system will struggle just to use the pagefile.

by boxfiddler

I perhaps I should edit my post to reflect that my MIN and MAX is an example only. Thanks.

by older mycroft

I've just noticed that the OP stated the system is running with 2GB so 3072 min/max is spot on.

I got stupefied thinking about his 6GB pagefile. ;)

by srikanthgnu

system having O/S XP pro, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, in that partition C has 39GB(free 36 GB). how to setup Virtual memory
can anybody reply for this. thankyou.

by boxfiddler

Click on Start\Settings\Control Panel\System.
In the System Properties dialogue box click on Advanced\Performance Options.
In the Performance Options dialogue box click on the Advanced tab. At the bottom of that dialogue box is the option 'Virtual Memory'. Click 'Change'. In that dialogue box, select the drive letter for which you want to set the paging file size. Then click in the radio button next to 'Custom Size' in order to select it (if it is already selected skip that and go to the next step). Next to 'Initial size' enter the number 3000. Next to 'Maximum size' enter the number 3000. Click 'Set', click OK. Click OK until all the dialogue boxes are gone and you are back to the desktop.

And don't fiddle in it anymore! ;)
And don't forget to mark helpful posts helpful.

by tushar.k

check the Ram frequency & open windows taskmgr check the process with program & check which process take more memory usage & kill it other wise change the RAM

by boxfiddler

The OP's paging file is way out of whack. What does anything you just suggested have to do with a poorly managed paging file?

by older mycroft

Coz what you just posted here is an exemplary production in utter guesswork !

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