How to Change Virtual Memory

Placement file page (Page File)
Page file is one or more areas of a disk that has been pegged by Windows XP as Virtual Memory. To put it very simple. Logically, such as ordering an area to be used to fill the data in main memory.

Virtual Memory can be accessed by Windows, such as Physical Memory, but it is still too slow. Virtual and Physical Memory, both slower than the speed of RAM.

Actually, Windows XP uses the page file on an ongoing basis regardless of the amount of free memory on your system. In other words, when you optimize this file, it will give effect on computer performance.


The steps to optimize the page file (virtual memory) as follows:

1. Right-click My Computer, then select Properties.
2. Select the Advance tabs, click Settings in the Performance section.
3. In the optional Performance Options, select the Advanced tabs. Then, click Change in the Virtual Memory.
4. Later, you can choose and adjust the size of the drives to your liking.
5. Restart your computer.

Page File Size
Standard size (default) page file (virtual memory) is set by considering the starting size and maximum size. To change the page file size as the system demand in the range of values ​​is still allowed by Windows. Steps to change the size (virtual memory) as follows:

1. Select and check the Custom Size. Initial Size is set and adjusted with the Recommended value.
2. In the Maximum Size, value which is input to your liking. If you want to use its default, you do not need to change it.
    

Virtual Memory

Note :

1. If you want to set yourself Maximum Size, the input value is lower than the Space Available.
   
2. Maximum Size or value that you enter is a maximum of three times the size of the computer's RAM. If the Maximum Size value is greater than the value of RAM, will cause a reduction in performance (performance) because it forces the computer to work more extra RAM. If the condition is not handled promptly, heat faster RAM will be the most fatal incident was the Burning of RAM.