Re: Virtual Memory Low

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From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:15:14 +0100

How much RAM memory?

Have you installed any "memory boosters"? Are you allowing Windows to manage virtual memory?

How large is your hard disk ( or partition ) where your pagefile.sys file is located and how much free space?

Corrupted template?
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm 

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"Solution Seeker" <SolutionSeeker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6758A0E7-92CC-4403-B6F7-1291136417E1@microsoft.com...
> Now and then I receive the message to close applications to free up virtual memory.  However, just then I had only Microsoft Word open and the message appeared.  Please Advise!

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