Increase PC Virtual Memory

Increase Virtual Memory

You can easily increase virtual memory by following the steps below. Before increasing your virtual memory first know about your virtual memory, then you will understand why it is too important.
What is Virtual Memory?

Virtual memory is simulated RAM. When you have used up all your RAM, your computer will shift data to an empty space on the hard drive. The computer swaps data to the hard disk and back to your RAM as needed. When you increase your virtual memory you are increasing the empty space that is reserved for your RAM overflow. Also having enough available space is absolutely necessary for your virtual memory and RAM to function properly.
How to increase Virtual Memory?

In Windows XP
1.Click Start, and then click My Computer
2.Right Click on any white area and click Properties
3.On the Advanced tab, under Performance, click Settings.
4.On the Advanced tab, under Virtual memory, click Change.
5.Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.
6.Under Paging file size for selected drive, click to Custom size check box. You can enter the amount of memory you would like to reserve for Virtual memory by entering the initial and maximum size.
7.Click Set