I set the virtual memory to 2000 on both initial and maximum. Is that OK?>

I have only 128MB RAM. Does that speed up the computer because I've set it to 2000?

You should set the virtual memory to 2 1/2 times your real memory. For you, that would be about 300k.

Dude, what operating system are you running? Windows XP is a dog at 256k, "usable" at 500k, the real performance kicks in around 1gig of memory.

"Bricking the memory" by setting the high and low to the same number reduces the amount of drive access you spend waiting while Windows "resizes" the swap space, it won't ever do it at all, so that's a bonus. But setting it to 2000 with only 128k of real memory is going end up slowing you down even worse.

You need to upgrade your memory if you're using anything above Windows98.

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Originally Posted by JBeaucaire

You should set the virtual memory to 2 1/2 times your real memory. For you, that would be about 300k.

Dude, what operating system are you running? Windows XP is a dog at 256k, "usable" at 500k, the real performance kicks in around 1gig of memory.

"Bricking the memory" by setting the high and low to the same number reduces the amount of drive access you spend waiting while Windows "resizes" the swap space, it won't ever do it at all, so that's a bonus. But setting it to 2000 with only 128k of real memory is going end up slowing you down even worse.

You need to upgrade your memory if you're using anything above Windows98.

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I'm using windows xp.

128 Mb on XP is extremely LOW.
Best idea, rather than muck about with virtual settings is to put a shed load more physical RAM in your machine.

It doesn't matter what you do with the virtual memory, 128k of ram means misery. You HAVE to get that up to a MINIMUM of 500k for anything resembling sanity, and maximizing the memory is our recommendation.

What's the make and model of your computer?

Pssst JB I think you mean M's ;)