Re: "Virtual Memory Too Small" in XP

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:30:21 +0100

Hi

Please have a look at the following article by Alex Nichol:

"Virtual Memory in Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php 

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Will Denny
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"Glenn" <tkd003@cogeco.ca> wrote in message 
news:238f01c4a3cc$9eb822a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I've recently been using a photo editing software
> package.  When manipulating an image I get an error
> message, "Windows Virtual Memory Size Too Low".  I've
> reset  the Virtual Memory size in Performance Options to
> Min: 965 and Max. 1000 but still see the same error.
>
> When I run Task Manager during the time I'm use the
> application I notice that CPU usage is usually around 4%
> and PF Usage is at around 740Meg.  If I stop manipulating
> a photo image the PF Usage never seems to drop.  If I
> continue to manipulate a photo (i.e. continue using the
> application) the PF usage continues to increase but never
> drops regardless of what I do.  I suspect that this is
> the problem.  How do I get my system to release the PF
> usage if this indeed the problem?
>
> I'm running a P IV  3.06 MHz processor (Hyper threading)
> with 512Megs. Of RAM.   There is over 60 Gig. of free
> hard disk space so this shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Any ideas on how to resolve this would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> Glenn.
>

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