Re: VIRTUAL MEMORY

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Glen

My page file usage is 695 mb

How are you getting this figure? Task Manager does provide this information!

You may check on pagefile (virtual memory) usage with
Page File Monitor for XP:
http://www.dougknox.com/

If you get anything much more than 50 mb virtual memory
usage for most users this means you need to add RAM
memory. The system uses virtual memory for a limited
number of tasks rather than RAM memory.

Make sure you study the readme.txt file carefully to ensure
you get the utility to work as it should.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Glen" <gp2002hw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O6HrS29FGHA.3944@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> One thought I just had. When you changed the setting from a fixed page
> file to system managed, did you click the "set" button because if you only
> selected system managed but didn't set it the system wouldn't change it.
> Double check before doing anything else. If you do need to reset it reboot
> after.
>
> Download microsofts antispyware program as its quite good at picking up
> things. In task manager look at the performance tab and repost the PF
> Usage (page file usage). I dont quite understand what program you say
> found the virus. Live update is Nortons update feature. Windows update is
> Microsfts update feature but it wont find viruses it updates Windows. What
> virus was found? Essentially you need to have enough ram for the programs
> you want open, enough free space on the C: drive and you said over 70 GB
> free. There are limitations with fat32 and partition size so you should
> convert as soon as possible. However, make sure you have no virus or
> malware before you start. 9x is the term given to the old Windows 95, 98,
> 98SE and ME line of operating systems. Quite often computers that have
> been upgraded from one of those to XP have fat32 as the file system. You
> can convert to ntfs quite easily and it is recomended. Read the article
> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php for the relevent info.
>
> When you looked at task manager did any of the running proccesses use a
> large amount of memory. I have 512 mb ram and my page file usage is 695 mb
> with 10GB free space. Most of my running processes are under 2mb with
> about 7 processes using over 10 mb with one of those using 55mb. I tell
> you this just to give you an idea. You need to see if anything is using
> more than would seem reasonable. Hard to know if you dont know about
> computers I know. Are you using one of those memory managers which free up
> memory. They do it by pushing programs out of ram into the page file
> filling it up. They are a complete waste of money. After you've looked at
> memory usage noting anything unusual click start run and type msconfig. On
> the startup tab remove ticks from all programs except essential programs
> like AV. Reboot and use the computer as you would normally and see how the
> system performs. My guess would be something is using a lot of ram forcing
> the computer to swap out and the page file is limited in some way.
>
> Glen P
>
>
> "Susan" <Susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8BBF487B-BF8D-4848-8243-A0AA13E7210A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Okay I downloaded that software u suggested except I am afraid to delete
>> anything because I dont know what I should or should not delete. I did
>> run a
>> virus scan both from the nortons that I have and also from live update,
>> microsoft, and it did find a virus and supposedly fixed it, although my
>> nortons did not pick anything up.
>>
>> In task manager, I have Total physical memory of: 523568; available
>> 80,288
>> (keeps changing) and system cahce 180332 (keeps changing) and I'm not
>> sure
>> what any of those things are on the process list, I recognize some of
>> them,
>> but some of them I dont know what they are.
>>
>> I dont know why i am using fat32..thats what came with my computer I
>> guess,
>> when I loaded from the disc that was supplied to me upon purchase of the
>> computer is that what u are talking about ? I dont know what u mean
>> about
>> upgrading from 9x...ahhh i dont know a lot of things!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Glen" wrote:
>>
>>> Make sure the anti virus and anti spyware have up to date definitions
>>> and
>>> run full scans. Some antisypware dont have real time protection they
>>> only
>>> detect malware when you run full scans. Do Ctrl + Alt + Del have a look
>>> at
>>> the the performance tab, physical memory. Repost with available.
>>> Have a look on the process tab for unusual processes or any using large
>>> amounts of ram. Download hijack this
>>> from http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html it is a more
>>> thorough
>>> process list. Is there any reason you are using fat32 instead of
>>> ntfs. You probably upgraded from 9x if so you should convert to ntfs.
>>> This
>>> wont fix your problem but its a far superior file system.
>>>
>>> Glen P
>>>
>>> "Susan" <Susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:61ECAB96-5DCB-4260-8055-48251A1CED26@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Okay guys....I changed to s ystem manage size for my RAM and i am
>>> > still
>>> > getting the message that i am low on virtual memory. I have basically
>>> > nothing in this computer so I know it isnt possible to have no memory!
>>> > I
>>> > have virus protection and spyware protection in my system..but my
>>> > question
>>> > is, is it possible there is a virus in my computer that my virus scan
>>> > is
>>> > not
>>> > picking up ? and that is why i have no memory? I am wondiering if I
>>> > should
>>> > just take everything out of my computer and start over again..any
>>> > thoughts
>>> > ?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks again : ) Sue
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>


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