RE: Slow computer
- From: "Byte" <Byte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 11:34:02 -0700
You did not state how much memory (RAM) you have installed. Many
PC operators set the Virtual Memory (page file) size to 2 1/2 times the RAM
for Max. Windows does not restrict itself to 768mb, it is the default size.
I know of no downside for doing this. The increase could also solve your
problem.
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"Rob graham" wrote:
> Occasionally my PC goes slow. I cannot see why it does it. Today it's been
> fine, yesterday not so. I note that the paging file has an initial size of
> 384 mb and a maximum of 768 mb, and is currently running at 441 mb. If I
> increase the size, is there a downside to this? I haven't understood why
> Windows has restricted itself to 768 mb. Mind you, I'm not sure that this
> would cure my problem - which seems intermittent - but I do occasionally get
> a message saying that I'm running short of memory and Windows is increasing
> the size of the virtual memory.
>
> Rob Graham
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